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Steve Bilt has a strong background in the healthcare industry and dental service organizations. Steve co-founded Smile Brands Inc. in 1998 and served as the CEO, overseeing a healthcare service and support organization with over 650 practices and 8000 providers and employees across the US. Throughout their tenure at Smile Brands, Bilt led several significant acquisitions, including the purchase of Monarch Dental Inc and Castle Dental Inc, which resulted in significant operational turnarounds and created a national platform in the sector. Bilt also co-founded OneSmile, LLC, the parent company to Smile Brands, where they served as CEO, focusing on partnering with entrepreneurial owner dentists to support their business growth opportunities. In addition, Bilt founded and chaired the Smiles for Everyone Foundation, a public non-profit organization providing dental care to those in need internationally. Currently, Bilt serves as the CEO of Midwest Dental, a dental service organization operating in the upper Midwest and Northeast. Prior to their work with dental service organizations, Bilt gained experience in finance and consulting, including serving as Vice President of Finance at Vivra Incorporated and working at Ernst & Young as a Manager in Assurance.

Steve Bilt's education history includes a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Steve has also obtained a Bachelor of Arts - BA degree in Business Economics (& History) from UC Santa Barbara. Additionally, they completed the Presidents' Program at Harvard Business School.

In terms of certifications, Steve Bilt is a Certified Public Accountant, obtained from the California Board of Accountancy in May 1990.