Merna Eskander, RDH, BSDH, MHA
Merna Eskander, RDH, BSDH, MHA, is a dental industry sales and professional relations leader with more than 12 years of experience spanning clinical dentistry, education, customer success, and corporate sales. Originally trained in dentistry in Egypt before relocating to the United States, she rebuilt her academic path from the ground up, earning a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and later a Master’s in Healthcare Management and Administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport. Her career foundation as a Registered Dental Hygienist continues to shape her approach, giving her a strong clinical understanding of patient care, practice workflows, and the needs of dental professionals.
She currently serves as a Territory Account Executive with Procter & Gamble’s Crest + Oral-B Professional division, where she focuses on DSO development, strategic account growth, and professional education initiatives. In this role, she has been recognized among top national performers, consistently driving revenue growth, expanding market share, and securing regional and national group accounts. Her work integrates data-driven sales strategy using tools such as Salesforce and Tableau, alongside deep relationship-building with dental service organizations, key opinion leaders, and clinical teams across the dental industry.
Prior to her current role, Merna held leadership positions in professional relations, customer success, and education across multiple dental organizations, including Waterpik and TePe Oral Healthcare. She has led continuing education programs, developed digital learning platforms, managed national accounts, and collaborated with clinical experts to deliver evidence-based training for dental professionals. Passionate about mentorship and career development, she frequently supports dental hygienists and clinicians transitioning into corporate and non-clinical roles. Her professional philosophy centers on integrity, continuous learning, and bridging clinical expertise with business strategy to improve both patient outcomes and industry innovation.
• Dental Hygiene License
• LSU Shreveport - MHA
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to my resilience and perseverance. I don't let opportunities pass me by - when I see an opportunity, I go after it. I don't just sit and watch things come and go. I'm very proactive about pursuing what I want. I'm also a lifelong learner and very passionate and ambitious about what I do. I'm crazy over goals and very goal-oriented. As an immigrant coming here and finishing all the educations that I finished and working for multiple global companies, I'm proud of the good job I've done working for corporate America, which is so different than where I come from. The amount of penetration I did in the last few years has been great. Every single job I've had was unplanned - I was hand-picked for all of them. I did my best, and then opportunities came through. I believe that when you help someone, you will get help at some point, and that's what I have always experienced.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The most important advice I ever received was from one of my mentors who told me not to treat your corporate job, specifically if it's a big corporate, as your family, because at the end of the day, it's just a job. I didn't think of that before - I was going with full devotion and then I was messing up relationships inside jobs. But through emotional intelligence learning, I learned that you need to keep it at work and keep it at home. You need to always have that separation between work and home. Do not bring work home, and do not bring home to work, because that could mess up your career and a lot of things.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
If I were advising young women entering this industry, especially those transitioning from clinical hygiene into corporate or manufacturing roles, I would encourage resilience, persistence, and a broad approach to applications. Entry-level positions should be viewed as stepping stones toward leadership rather than limitations, and I would remind them not to be discouraged by rejection or negativity from recruiters, but instead to stay focused, confident, and committed to long-term growth.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges in my field include navigating language and cultural barriers for immigrant professionals, as well as the continued underrepresentation of women in corporate leadership within the dental industry. At the same time, there are significant opportunities emerging through the growth of DSOs and corporate dental accounts, which are expanding career pathways for hygienists. These shifts are also creating new avenues in product development, education, and broader corporate roles beyond traditional clinical practice.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me in both my work and personal life are faith, family, integrity, a strong work ethic, and maintaining a healthy work–life balance. These principles guide my decisions, keep me grounded, and shape how I show up both professionally and personally.
Locations
Procter & Gamble
Cypress, CA 90630