New Benco Dental CRO brings more than 2 decades of expertise in healthcare, sales
Nation’s largest privately-owned dental distributor welcomes Katy Cohen to senior leadership team
A strategic national sales and marketing leader joins the nation’s largest independently-owned dental distributor as its Chief Revenue Officer. Katy Cohen’s expertise in highly scientific and complex industries aligns with her role as a new member of the senior leadership team at Benco Dental.
“It’s a testament to our strong position in the marketplace that we’re able to attract highly skilled and proven leaders like Katy to help fulfill our mission of driving dentistry forward. We’re excited to welcome Katy to our executive team at a time when advances in dental healthcare are occurring faster than ever before and driving new opportunities.” Chuck Cohen, Managing Director at Benco Dental.
Most recently, Katy Cohen led sales efforts as Vice President with McKesson Corporation, one of the world’s largest medical supply distribution companies, overseeing the Ambulatory Surgery and Community Health sectors. Her extensive sales and coaching experience with other Fortune 500 companies include roles with healthcare logistics authority Owens & Minor, and with a medical device division of Johnson & Johnson. Cohen began her sales journey at SMED international, a modular interior and furniture company after earning a B.S. degree in Marketing from Longwood University, Virginia.
“Benco Dental is front and center with an ambitious mission to lead in disrupting the dental healthcare industry through innovative technologies, game-changing offerings and superior customer care. I’m thrilled to be joining a company with a rich history and proven track record of putting customers first, and I look forward to growing sales by delivering products and services that help dentists compete more effectively in today’s dynamic business environment.” Katy Cohen, Chief Revenue Officer for Benco
Cohen and her husband Greg are relocating their family, including their two sons Gregory and Edward, from Virginia to Pennsylvania. Katy Cohen shares a surname with Benco Dental owners, the Cohen family, but is not related. For more information, visit benco.com or call 1.800.GO.BENCO.
About Benco Dental
Benco’s mission: Drive Dentistry Forward℠ through innovative solutions and our caring family culture. Firsts include CenterPoint design/equipment superstores, OneVisit open architecture CAD/CAM, Painless® electronic ordering and automated supply management. Independent since founded by Ben Cohen in 1930, the company has grown to become the country’s largest family-owned dental distributor. Over 1,400 dedicated associates serve customers at locations coast-to-coast including 400+ sales representatives and 300+ factory-trained service technicians. Benco is one of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma for three consecutive years, a NAFE Top Company for Executive Women for two consecutive years, and among Pennsylvania Best Places to Work® for 12 of 14 prior years.