Linda Miles, founder of Linda Miles and Associates, an INC 500 Company, is a true pioneer in the field of practice management consulting. Her career spans four decades in dentistry and 30 of those years as a professional speaker. Consulting has kept her speaking topics fresh and speaking has attracted the top clinicians as clients. Linda recently teamed up with the new owner/CEO of Linda Miles & Associates, Dr. Rhonda Savage, to take the dental consulting business across the globe and help dental practices worldwide. Many Linda Miles and Associates dental consulting clients rank in the top percentile of successful practices in North America with the best-trained team members in dentistry.
In addition to being a member of the Academy of Dental Management Consultants, Linda is a 26-year member of the National Speakers Association, earning her CSP award in 1983. She also earned her Certified Management Consultant designation of the Institute of Management Consultants in 1993. She is the founder of the Speaking Consulting Network, an annual conference (since 1997) for those wishing to enhance their exposure and business skills as a speaker and consultant. Linda has presented in all 50 states and on four continents to thousands of dentists and team members. She has written three books and produced numerous DVDs, CDs, and videos.
In March of 2005, Linda was bestowed the highest honor of her career when she received the Distinguished Service Award at the Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta. In 97 years of Hinman, this award has been presented only 24 times. Other recipients include Dr. Peter Dawson, Dr. LD Pankey, and Dr. Gordon Christensen, to name a few.