TOSC 2025 Conference Speakers
Admiral William H. McRaven
Retired U.S. Navy Four-star Admiral
Former Chancellor of the University of Texas System
Admiral William H. McRaven is a retired U.S. Navy Four-Star admiral and the former Chancellor of the University of Texas System. During his time in the military, he commanded special operations forces at every level, eventually taking charge of the U.S. Special Operations Command. His career included combat during Desert Storm and both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He commanded the troops that captured Saddam Hussein and rescued Captain Phillips. McRaven is also credited with developing the plan and leading the Osama bin Laden mission in 2011.
As the Chancellor of the UT System, he led one of the nation’s largest and most respected systems of higher education. As the chief executive officer of the UT System, McRaven oversaw 14 institutions that educated 220,000 students, and employed 20,000 faculty and more than 80,000 health care professionals, researchers, and staff.
McRaven is a recognized national authority on U.S. foreign policy and has advised Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and other U.S. leaders on defense issues. He currently serves on the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the National Football Foundation.
McRaven has been recognized for his leadership numerous times. In 2011, he was the first runner-up for TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year.” In 2012, Foreign Policy magazine named McRaven one of the nation’s “Top 10 Foreign Policy Experts.” In 2014, Politico magazine named McRaven one of the “Politico 50,” citing his leadership as instrumental in cutting though Washington bureaucracy.
In 2015, he received the Intrepid Freedom Award for his distinguished service in defending the values of democracy. In 2016, McRaven was named the recipient of the Ambassador Richard M. Helms Award by the CIA Officers’ Memorial Foundation. This year, 2018, he will be receiving the Judge William H. Webster Distinguished Service Award for a lifetime of service to the nation.
McRaven graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1977 with a degree in journalism and received his master’s degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey in 1991.
McRaven is the author of two books, SPEC OPS: Case Studies in Special Operations Warfare and Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life and Maybe the World, based on his 2014 UT Commencement Speech that received worldwide attention.
He met his wife, Georgeann, while they were students at UT Austin, and they have three grown children. McRaven is now a leadership consultant and stays active with his writing, speaking, and board commitments.
Todd Bovenizer, DDS, MS
Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics
Lecture Title: A Simple Approach: Passive Self-Ligation in Complex Malocclusions
Predictable Guide for Efficient, Precise & Artistic finishes
Dr. Todd Bovenizer will share a 20-year view of practice pearls to enhance practice culture and drive business. He began his orthodontic journey at West Virginia University. In 2005 during his 3rd year of residency he began construction on a startup in Cary, North Carolina.
After graduating in April of 2006, doors were opened shortly thereafter in May. He became ABO certified in 2009 using cases from his private practice and re-certified in 2019. His office is a national site for Ormco's mentor program and has lectured both nationally and internationally on the Damon System. His experience is unique as he has used both twin and passive self-ligation technology.
Dr. Todd Bovenizer grew up in rural Virginia in a family of pharmacists. While working in his father’s independent family drugstore, he developed a tireless work ethic and a passion for treating customers like family.
This mentality has carried over to his professional career, and has been the cornerstone of the practice since its opening in 2006. Dr. Bo is enjoying life with his family. He spends most of his time with his wife, Megan, and their three wonderful young girls.
Dr. Bo can often be spotted at the soccer fields in Cary cheering his daughters on. He is also heavily involved in their school, Cary Christian, and his church, Colonial Baptist.
When he is not studying up on the latest orthodontic techniques, he can be found working out, drinking smoothies, playing tennis, or traveling to the coast. He is also quite the daredevil, as he loves wakeboarding, snow skiing, and traveling the US.
Ty Detmer
Former NFL Quarterback
College Football Hall of Fame Inductee
Ty Detmer is a former quarterback who played in the National Football League and is a College Football Hall of Fame inductee. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1990 while playing college football for the BYU Cougars. Detmer's 1990 season ranks as one of the greatest seasons for a quarterback in college football history.
He passed for 5,188 yards and 41 touchdowns in 12 regular-season games, and finished the year with 42 NCAA records (and tied for five others). The high point of the season was BYU's 28–21 upset victory over the number one-ranked Miami Hurricanes.
Ty spent 14 years in the NFL with five different teams and was widely recognized for his mentoring role with quarterback teammates including Brett Favre, Tim Couch, Michael Vick and Matt Schaub.
Michael Gunson, DDS, MD
Arnett Gunson Facial Reconstruction
Lecture Title: Purposeful Facial Esthetics: Treating to a Healthy Beautiful Face
Michael Gunson DDS, MD is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and practices in Santa Barbara, CA. He graduated from UCLA Dental School and Medical School and received his specialty certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery from UCLA. Dr. Gunson partnered with Dr. G. William Arnett at the Center for Corrective Jaw Surgery in Santa Barbara, California. Their surgical practice has always been limited to diagnosing and treating facial growth problems by performing corrective jaw surgeries.
Dr. Gunson is passionate about facial esthetics and facial function. He believes they go hand in hand. He diagnoses and treats patients with facial and dental esthetic concerns, difficulty with chewing and speech, and sleep apnea. Dr. Gunson’s orthognathic and esthetic surgical techniques provide accurate, beautiful, and functional results that improve patient health and satisfaction.
Dr. Gunson is also an associate professor at Boston University School of Dentistry, a resident faculty at Spear Education, and a member of many dental professional groups. He enjoys teaching and lecturing throughout the world and publishing research on orthognathic surgery, facial function and dental and facial esthetics, obstructive sleep apnea, and the treatment of TMJ arthritis and condylar resorption.
Dr Gunson loves his wife and three children, enjoys skiing, serving in his community, reading, and speaking in French, and researching ancient near eastern religions and practices.