Meet The Team: Newcastle

Name: Lisa Townsend

Position: Newcastle Lab Manager

Job History: Graduated from Newcastle collage in 1991, has extensive Crown and Bridge experience. Straumann approved since 2001.

Lisa has managed Dental Laboratories since 2001. Specializing in Dental Implants.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: In her spare time Lisa enjoys walking, social events and spending time relaxing in Health Spas.

Name: John Deeks

Position: Porcelain/Crown/Bridge Manager

Job History: John has 26 years experience as a Dental Technician. He has published many articles on ceramic techniques in England and France.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: John is married and has two children Sam aged 19 and Mel aged 20.

He lives by the beach in Whitley Bay and has a Greyhound dog. In his spare time John enjoys cycling, kite surfing and music

Name: Dzana Celes

Position: Implant Technician

Job History: BSC (Hons) in Dental Technology at Manchester Metropolitan Uni. Straumann Platinum Approved since 2006

9 years experience as a dental technician in crown and bridge implants.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: Enjoys swimming, socialising and shopping.

Name: David James McCormack

Position: Model Room Manager

Job History: David has over 14 years experience.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: David lives with his girlfriend and is soon to become a father for the first time.

David has a great passion for cars and motorbikes.

Name: Shaun Stewart

Position: CAD CAM / Plaster Technician

Job History: Having over six years dental laboratory experience, Shaun has recently joined our Newcastle laboratory.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: Shaun enjoys socializing and spending time with his daughter. In his spare time he enjoys cycling, classical Mini’s, music and reading.

Name: Norman Grotz

Position: Ceramist

Job History: Qualified in 2000 with a BTEC National Diploma in Sciences (Dental Technology) and has been a Ceramist ever since.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: Lives with long term partner Ruth and keeps fit at the gym and enjoys playing squash and football.

Name: Trisha Cullen

Position: Administration

Job History: Trisha has mainly always worked in a secretarial post.

Personal Life / Enjoyments: Trish enjoys socialising, dining out and participating in Karaoke and Irish dancing.

She also enjoys shopping.