Roderick Place

Rod Place is a healthcare executive and operator with over two decades of experience scaling multi-site provider organizations, leading turnarounds, and building integrated care delivery platforms. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Benevis, a leading dental services organization focused on delivering comprehensive, multi-specialty care to underserved populations across the United States.

At Benevis, Rod oversees more than 100 locations across 13 states, supporting a clinical network of hundreds of providers delivering general dentistry, orthodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, and anesthesia services. Under his leadership, the organization has advanced a fully integrated care model that aligns clinical quality, patient access, and operational execution—driving improvements in patient journey, specialty utilization, and financial performance.

Prior to Benevis, Rod held senior executive roles across several scaled healthcare platforms. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Great Expressions Dental Centers, where he helped stabilize and reposition a large, multi-state dental organization through operational standardization, leadership build-out, and performance discipline. Earlier in his career, he was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of InterDent, where he played a key role in driving growth, integration, and operational improvement across a multi-brand dental platform.

Rod’s experience also includes senior leadership roles at Alliance Healthcare Services, Western Dental, and MedQuest Associates, where he developed deep expertise in multi-site healthcare operations, revenue cycle management, clinical integration, and performance transformation.

He is recognized for his ability to partner with private equity sponsors and boards to execute value creation strategies, including organic growth acceleration, specialty service expansion, cost discipline, and platform integration. His leadership approach combines clinical alignment, data-driven decision-making, and field-level accountability to deliver sustainable EBITDA growth and scalable operating models.

Rod is actively engaged in advancing innovative care delivery models and leveraging technology, including AI-driven analytics, to improve patient outcomes and organizational performance across healthcare services platforms.