A tailored, interactive experience for Dental Sleep professionals seeking technical mastery and practice acceleration.
Engage in high-level mentorship and peer-to-peer collaboration with the industry's most successful dental sleep medicine teams.
Move beyond theory with case studies that mirror your daily clinical and business complexities.
To maintain the highest quality of instruction, this session is strictly capped to just 50 spots
Advanced strategies for long-term patient compliance and care.
Streamline your practice operations for maximum efficiency.
Building a robust referral network with medical professionals.
Navigating the complexities of medical billing and reimbursement.
Learn the best practices from the best practices on case acceptance.
Sleep Champion Workshops · January 21, 2027
Learn from experienced voices in dental sleep medicine, team development, and practice growth. Get to know the people guiding your workshop experience.
Founder, Awaken2Sleep
Team systems & implementation
Michael Cowen founded Awaken2Sleep in 2015 to help dental practices put sleep medicine into action. His experience began in 2003 as a pediatric sleep technician and expanded into sleep centers, CPAP services, and home sleep testing. Today, he coaches dentists and their teams on the workflows, responsibilities, and follow-through needed to build sustainable sleep programs.
RDH & Sleep Coach, Awaken2Sleep
Airway awareness & patient education
JoAnna Booher is a registered dental hygienist and Awaken2Sleep sleep coach with more than 25 years of experience in dentistry. Her continuing education focuses on airway health and the development and function of the mouth, head, and neck. She brings a practical hygiene perspective to helping dental teams recognize airway concerns, educate patients, and make sleep-focused care part of everyday practice.
Co-Founder, GoTo Sleep Center
Patient communication & case acceptance
Lesia Tierney co-founded GoTo Sleep Center with Dr. Stacey Layman and brings nearly three decades of experience in dentistry. Her career spans dental assisting, front-office operations, treatment coordination, and practice ownership. She also co-founded GoGo Billing. Lesia’s work centers on clear patient communication, confident treatment conversations, and the operational systems that support a dedicated dental sleep practice.
Star Sleep & Wellness
Practice growth & referral relationships
Brandon Woltman brings more than a decade of dental sleep medicine experience to his work at Star Sleep & Wellness. A former educator, he focuses on communication, efficient systems, and strategies that help teams connect with patients and referral partners. His perspective combines practice growth with the day-to-day relationship building that supports collaboration between dental and medical offices.
Co-Owner, Sleep Better Austin
Dental sleep medicine & practice leadership
Dr. Max Kerr is a dental entrepreneur and co-owner of Sleep Better Austin, which he helped establish with Dr. Brandon Hedgecock in 2017. His background includes building and selling a dental practice before focusing on dental sleep medicine. He brings both a clinician’s and an owner’s perspective to patient care, business development, and the systems needed to support a growing practice.
President & CEO, SleepTest
Sleep testing & patient communication
Ryan Javanbakht co-founded SleepTest in 2016 and serves as its President and CEO. His healthcare background includes roles with Invisalign and Bard Peripheral Vascular, supported by a psychology degree from the University of California, Davis. Through speaking and education, Ryan helps dental professionals strengthen patient communication and understand the role of home sleep testing in connecting patients with sleep care.
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