About TDC

History

Trinity Dental Clinic began as a vision of Christian nurses in Blount County who saw a need for non-traditional healthcare. Multiple health care surveys corroborated this need, and the greatest need proved to be dentistry. Follow-up meetings were held with other Christian community leaders and health care providers. Trinity Dental Clinic opened for patient care in April 2006.

Board Members & Staff

Tom Coulter

Board President

Tom Coulter is our Board President here at Trinity. Tom joined the board in 2005, and was named Board President shortly after the clinic opened in 2006. Tom believes everyone is called to help their neighbors whenever they can. Tom feels that his life has been blessed, and he feels obligated to bless others, and believes Trinity is one of the few agencies with the ability to do that. A fun fact about Tom is that he has had much weight loss since high school where he almost weighed 300 pounds, and Tom is also the current president of Maryville Kiwanis. Tom is enthused about the future for Trinity Dental Clinic. Believing we have just scratched the surface in providing dental care, and we have the right leadership to expand and improve our services.

Danielle Reggio

Board Member

Danielle grew up in Maryville, TN, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies at Maryville College. She began with Trinity in 2013, bringing with her a longtime passion for assisting the less fortunate and giving back to the community.

Outside of her Board member service at Trinity, Danielle enjoys volunteering for several local nonprofits such as Smoky Mountain Raptor Center and Keep Blount Beautiful and works at New Hope, Blount County Children’s Advocacy Center.

Danielle serves diligently as Dental Assistant and Secretary on the Board of Directors at Trinity Dental Clinic and sits on the planning committee for Blount County’s Chili Cook-Off which helps provide care for retired K9 officers.

During her free time, Danielle can be found watering her plants, caring for her cats, and birdwatching.

Raeann Reihl

Executive Director

Raeann Reihl is a native of East Tennessee and graduated from Maryville College in 2011 with a Bachelors of the Arts in Psychology. For the past decade she has served in social work and higher education settings prior to joining Trinity. Raeann is passionate about serving others and helping others live healthy lives.

Raeann joined Trinity as the new executive director this past October. She is most excited to serve our patients at Trinity and be a small part of patients finding dental healing and reforming their dental wellness. A fun fact about Raeann is that she used to be a competitive rower in her youth and got to compete on retired Olympic race courses. Raeann is excited for the journey ahead and getting to provide this critical dental care to our community.

Melody McCarter

Clinical Director

Melody was born in Knoxville Tennessee and Graduated from South Doyle High School in 2007. Melody began volunteering at Trinity in 2010 and worked 2 full time jobs, volunteered at Trinity and completed online courses to get RDA certification in 2010. Melody was later hired in 2011 as Lead RDA for Trinity. Melody was later promoted to Clinical Director for Trinity in January 2022.

Melody has now been serving patients at Trinity for 13 years. Melody loves being involved with Trinity and the denture program especially because she gets to see patients get their smiles back.
Melody is also a single mom of an almost 9 year old child and will be welcoming her second child soon. Melody has two dogs and a cat. Melody also loves to collect shoes.

Diane Landers

Board Member

Diane Landers has been a board member for many years and loves how Trinity displays the love of Christ to others while helping them with their dental needs. Diane was the Executive Director of the Second District Dental Association for many years when she actively supported charitable clinics in our area connected with Dentists to serve at their agencies. One fun thing to know about Diane is that she loves to water ski and hike!

Jeff Tuck

Board Member

Jeffrey Tuck has served on the Trinity Board since it’s inception. Jeff is a healthcare attorney who is the Chief Legal Officer for Summit Medical Group, based in Knoxville. He is a graduate of Maryville College and University of Tennessee College of Law. Jeff is also a Registered Nurse and brings a wealth of experience in healthcare to the Trinity Board. He advises the Board on legal and regulatory matters as well as risk management. Jeff is a native of Blount County and a lifelong resident who is committed to improving the community through volunteer activities.

Tammy Brown

Board Member

Tammy Brown is a newer board member of Trinity Dental Clinic. She was appointed in May 2023.

Brown retired in 2020 as the Skills USA Michigan State Director, a non-profit organization where she was responsible for all state level activities and events. She moved from Michigan to Tennessee in 2021 and is currently the Program Assistant for Student Affairs at Maryville College. She also volunteers at the Blount County Public Library.

Brown’s 14 years of experience working in the non-profit sector will be a valuable asset to Trinity Dental. She is excited to be part of the organization and is looking forward to helping her new community.

Brown graduated in 1989 from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan with degrees in Printing Technology and Technical Education. A year after graduation, she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, leaving her with single-sided deafness. Despite her challenges, in 2011, she received her master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Integrated Marketing Communications.

Brown lives in Maryville, Tennessee with her husband Steve and has two stepchildren and four step grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, line dancing, antiquing, and reading.

Dr. Tim McConnell

Board Member

Dr. Timothy P. McConnell is a founding Board Member here at Trinity Dental. He also operates his own practice Southeast Oral Surgery. In his own practice Dr. McConnell specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. McConnell’s undergraduate studies were at the Miami University of Ohio with a study of A.B./Zoology. He then studied at Ohio State University and gained his Doctor of Dental Surgery. He then completed an Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

Dr. McConnell has been with Trinity from the start and has been a critical member of forming the foundation of Trinity Dental Clinic and he remains a continued supporter. His love of Trinity is informed greatly by his Christian Faith and his love for this community.

Dr. McConnell’s hobbies include boating, skiing, hiking and following the Tennessee Volunteers. I also enjoy participation in medical missions in our community and region, as well as internationally.

Teresa Holloway

Board Member

Teresa has Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. She graduated from Old Dominion University and has 35 years experience in Dental Hygiene. She has volunteered at Interfaith Dental Clinic and Rural Area Medical Clinics locally.

Teresa is excited to join our Board of Directors. She feels connected to the Ministry of Trinity and she is eager to share her many years of experience to help serve Trinity. Teresa is proud the proud parent of one son, one daughter and proud grandparent to one grandson.