Linda Lay

Delta Dental of Washington, the dental benefits innovatorand state’s leading dental plan provider, has announced the promotion of Linda Lay to vice president of sales.

In her new role, Lay will oversee all lines of business within Delta Dental’s sales and client management department including individual plans as well as small, medium and large group accounts. She will also be responsible for continuing to advance the company’s relationships with key brokerage and consulting houses.

Throughout Lay’s 20-year tenure at Delta Dental she has held a number of positions beginning as a client manager, and for the past 11 years served as director of sales and account management. In her new role, Lay will build on her successful track record of strategic partnership building, effective business communication, sales team training and management, and complex business negotiations contributing to the organization’s overall growth – which includes nearly 3 million patients in Washington state and nationally. 

Lay also collaborates closely with the national Delta Dental Plans Association, for which she currently serves on the board of the National Sales Service Group and chairs the National Sales Leadership Group.

Delta Dental of Washington is the state’s leading dental benefit provider, covering nearly 3 million people in Washington state and nationally. As the only not-for-profit carrier dedicated to improving oral health in Washington, Delta Dental plays a vital role extending access to care for the underserved and vulnerable populations through the ARCORA Foundation, corporate philanthropy and oral health advocacy. For more information, visit: www.deltadentalwa.com.