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MEET OUR DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS

CLINICAL & ADMIN TEAM

Meet our loving, fun, and compassionate team!

Dr. Chelsea Kepler

Dentist/Clinical Director

Dr. Chelsea Kepler grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Indiana University in 2017. She then completed a residency in general practice at the University of Michigan in 2018. Before joining Mercy Dental Missions in 2020, she served at a community health center in Indianapolis and volunteered at a dental clinic in Amman, Jordan, providing care to refugees.


Beyond her work in dentistry, Dr. Kepler enjoys spending time with her family and their dog, engaging in deep discussions, cooking, traveling, reading, and taking outdoor walks.



"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it's in your power to help them" - Proverbs 3:27

Dr. Chris Stevens

Dentist

Dr. Stevens started volunteering at MDM in 2021 and joined the staff as a part-time dentist in 2022. He has been practicing since 1981 after graduating from Marquette University. He has been honored to treat so many individuals over his career in private practice. Dr. Stevens has also lectured nationally and internationally to dentists and other care providers for over 30 years. Moreover, Dr. Stevens has more than a decade of experience in implantology.

Krysta Wetzel

Executive Director

Krysta is a 25+ year veteran of the dental field from a dental lab and dental assisting to dental hygiene, business start-ups, fiscal and operations management, education, and non-profit work. She excels in professional customer and client relations, problem-solving, process improvement, and business management. Krysta is bilingual, with excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish. One of Krysta's unique gifts is her heart to see business and non-profit work collide, both globally and locally, to improve lives. She has a creative spark and positive passion for the world of dentistry.


In her spare time, Krysta enjoys family sports activities, running, time with friends, traveling, and being outdoors.

Alan Thompson

Office Manager

Alan was born in Neenah, WI, and grew up in Fitchburg, WI. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Iowa State University with a minor in Economics. He has worked at Mercy Dental Missions since 2018, but he worked in the same building at the previous clinic for two years before MDM moved in.


Alan didn't always know he wanted to work in dentistry, but his friend's dad needed an office manager for his dental clinic, and Alan was the right fit! He likes working at Mercy Dental Missions because of the other staff members he gets to work with each day. When he's not at work, Alan loves hiking and photography, so he takes lots of photos of the nature he sees on his hikes. You can see his photography on the calendar when you walk into our office!

Alejandra Manjarrez Olivos

Bilingual Patient Care Coordinator

Alejandra was born and raised in Madison, WI, and has been here her whole life. She would like for everyone who walks in to feel safe and comfortable in the environment. Alejandra is fluent in Spanish and enjoys assisting people who need help with that language barrier, and hopes that by translating and assisting she can bring in new patients to help them achieve oral health. She will be instrumental in helping assist the growing number of exclusively Spanish-speaking patients we see each day. 


Outside of work, Alejandra enjoys spending time with her family, cooking Mexican food, and taking long walks outside. 

Estefany Ventura-Whang

Hygienist

Estefany is from Venezuela, but Madison has been her home for years. She truly enjoys helping people feel healthier and more confident. One of her goals is to help reinvent dentistry and show patients that a dental office can be a place of comfort, and even a place where patients look forward to going back to.


During her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and her pets.

Monserrat Medina

Dental Assistant

Meet Monse, a Sun Prairie native and our newest dental assistant. She has enjoyed contributing to patients' oral health care since receiving her dental assisting technical diploma from Madison College in 2022. She is enrolled in Madison College’s dental hygiene program and will graduate in 2025. Being bilingual, she hopes to close language barriers to meet the needs of more patients as she continues her path to becoming a hygienist.


Outside work, she enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. 

Maria Fernanda Petit

Dental Assistant

Maria Fernanda spent five years in dental school in Venezuela. She decided to focus on dentistry because she believes that everyone deserves a smile. She is passionate about compassionate and quality care.


During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family and her dog Blue.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Every member of our board of directors is a thought leader united by their passion for making dental care accessible for all.  

A special thanks to our board of directors for using their expertise, leadership, and generosity to better the lives of the patients we serve.

DR. DANIEL TATAJE

President


TANNER VOSS

Treasurer


MARCIE RAULS

Secretary

JASON KRAUSE
Board Member


CARL HAMPTON

Board Member

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