Dental Industry Leadership

With more than 20 years in dental sales and commercial leadership, Ben Newcomb brings deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships, and proven revenue execution across education, technology, manufacturing, and distribution. He has operated from early-stage founder environments through private equity acquisition, building scalable growth engines that drive measurable enterprise value.

As the third employee at Spear Education, Ben spent 13 years in multiple leadership roles helping scale one of the most respected clinical education platforms in dentistry. He played a key role in expanding membership, strengthening retention, and building the sales infrastructure that supported sustained national growth and eventual private equity acquisition.

What Ben Brings to Dental Organizations

Deep Industry Connectivity

Ben maintains a global network of general practitioners, specialists, educators, sales leaders, marketers, distributors, and executives across the dental ecosystem. His relationships span GP and specialist communities, clinical education platforms, software innovators, manufacturers, and distribution partners.

Go-to-Market Execution

He has led dental software launches, taken new clinical and technology products to market, built pricing and packaging strategies, and developed sales enablement systems that drive adoption and long-term recurring revenue.

Commercial Infrastructure & Revenue Growth

Ben restructures sales teams, installs performance management systems, improves contract strategy, and shifts organizations toward predictable multi-year revenue. His experience includes working across dental product manufacturing, distribution, and channel partner ecosystems — including relationships with leading manufacturers and strategic partners.

Education-Driven Growth

With a foundation in dental education, Ben understands how clinical credibility, peer influence, and practitioner development drive purchasing behavior. He aligns sales strategy with clinical relevance — connecting education, product, and execution into a unified growth engine.

Who He Works With

  • Founder-led dental companies preparing to scale

  • PE-backed dental platforms needing stronger revenue execution

  • Dental technology and software companies launching or repositioning products

  • Manufacturers and distributors seeking tighter channel strategy

  • Organizations bridging GP and specialist markets

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