About us
Accelerate success with help from the UK’s leading dental business experts
We empower practice owners to realise their vision, ambition and goals AND be instrumental in the provision of clinical excellence that improves the oral health and well-being of patients.
Who We are
Dental experts
Founded by Dr. Alon Preiskel, a Consultant Prosthodontist with an MBA, and joined by Derek Turner, former CEO of several prominent multi-practice dental groups, Collaborate comprises a team of executive-level dental industry experts, project managers and specialist providers.
Collaborate empower practice owners with knowledge, advice, tools and solutions that enable faster, smarter decision-making that accelerates growth, success and wealth.
Our mission
“We are passionate about enabling success through knowledge, innovation, honesty, integrity, professionalism, and collaboration and we will never cease to strive for the best possible long-term outcome for our clients.”
Dr. Alon Preiskel
Founder and CEO
Who We are
Meet the team
As our names suggest, we believe in the power of collaboration and the strength that comes from a team of individuals working towards a common goal.
Dr. Alon Preiskel
Founder and CEO
Dr. Alon Preiskel, a respected Consultant Prosthodontist, past president of the American Prosthodontics Society, and sought-after lecturer on global dental platforms, combines clinical expertise, dental business foresight, and an MBA to advise forward-thinking practice owners.
DEREK TURNER
Support Program Director & COO
Derek Turne has over 17 years of dental industry experience, specialising in multi-site turnarounds. As Practice Support Director, he provides practice owners with strategic, direction and support to accelerate growth and success.
Leonardo Pellicier
Practice Support Manager
Leonardo is a qualified dentist from Cuba who has focused on medical and dental clinic management since his move to the UK. He has been a welcome addition to our Practice Support Team.
Zohrah Ashouri
Practice Support Manager
As Practice Support Manager, Zohrah provides practice owners and managers with day-to-day advice and support based upon her experience in management of multi site practices.
SUNITA JORDAN
HR Manager
Sunita, a lawyer turned dental industry expert, co-owner of a successful Wimpole Street practice and former Head of Legal at the British Dental Association, is a leading specialist accelerating practice growth through effective dental staff management.
LAURENCE HALE
Practice Marketing Specialist
Laurence is a dental marketing specialist, having worked for leading UK advertising and marketing agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi, and was Marketing Business Development Director and part-owner of Arnica Dental Care, a highly profitable 5-surgery practice; he sold to Bupa Dental Care in 2019.
5 star rated
Member testimonials
Dr. Ellie Ledger
Principal Dentist/Practice Owner
Arnica Dental Group
Collaborate’s Practice Support Program helped us boost profitability and improve EBITDA prior to successful sale to Bupa Dental Care.
Dr. Nooshin Vasfi
Endodontist
NV Endodontics at Premier Smile
Since I joined as a member, I have progressed in all my plans in refurbishing the practice, in employing new dentists, training staff and training dentists. I improved the foundation of the practice to be able to expand and make the practice a better place.
Dr. Veronica Morris
Principal Dentist / Practice Owner
Smile NW
Collaborate are my right-hand man. I run a small single-handed practice and feel that Collaborate are like a partner – actively helping me with all aspects of running the practice from HR. to monitoring the finances, improving footfall, marketing & recruiting. They are always at the end of the phone and respond quickly.
Dr Christina Diamanti
Practice Principal and Owner
Abbey Road Dental Practice
Ross’s (Practice Pilot) dedication to finding the best solutions for our needs has been a great asset, and his fresh ideas for modernising and growing our practice have been invaluable.