Florida Dental Association Chief Operating Officer receives MBA: The Florida Dental Association (FDA) is proud to announce that Chief Operating Officer
Rusty Payton, CAE obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of North Alabama, conferred on May 10, 2014. Mr. Payton has been with the FDA for more than 20 years. He began his career at the association in 1993 as a lobbyist before being promoted to director of government affairs. In 2007, Mr. Payton was named FDA’s chief operating officer. “The Florida Dental Association is proud of Rusty’s accomplishment and ongoing commitment to strengthening this association,” says Drew Eason, Executive Director and CEO of the Florida Dental Association. “We recognize the tremendous contributions he has provided to the FDA over the last 21 years.”