Longtime Delta Dental President and CEO Dennis G. Wilson is retiring at the end of the year, he announced this week, paving the way for Paul Di Maio to take over the post beginning in 2025.
Wilson, who joined Delta Dental of New Jersey and Connecticut (DDNJCT) as CEO in 2013, will stay on at the company as a special advisor through the first half of 2025. Di Maio joined the company in 2016 as senior vice president and general counsel and was promoted to chief administrative officer of the dental insurer in 2022.
Wilson was crucial in growing Delta Dental’s offerings for small businesses and individual group insurance sales, Delta Dental said, helping grow the company during his time as its top executive.
“Leading DDNJCT has been a true privilege, and I am thankful for the hard work and cooperation of the Board and our associates in positioning the company for growth and continued success into the future,” Wilson said in a statement announcing his retirement. “I also am proud of how our Board, senior leadership, and associates have enthusiastically embraced the company’s efforts to engage in the community and sincerely participate in supporting causes and activities in meaningful ways.”
