Meet The Staff:
Lori Lamb
Lori is our office manager and has been with Pipho family Dentistry for more than 30 years. She was born and raised in Dubuque and comes from a family of nine kids. She attended the University of Northern Iowa on a volleyball scholarship. Lori currently lives in Waterloo with her husband, Mike. Lori and Mike have four children: Laura, Andrew, Whitney and Christy. She has four grandchildren, Wells, Graysen and Cashmere, and Warren. Lori is very close with her family and considers them to be her best friends. Her number one priority is spending as much time as she can with her grandkids.
Megan Clark
Megan is an our office manager. She is usually the bright face that greets you when you walk into our office. Along with her many duties in the front of the office, she is also a dental assistant. She graduated Hawkeye Community College with an associate’s degree in marketing management. Megan is from La Porte City, and still lives here with her two boys, Aedric and Gryffin, and their dog Baker. She likes being outside and being active as much as she can. She also coaches both of her boys in various sports.
Mary Jaquith
Mary is one of our dental hygienists. She attended Hawkeye Community College and graduated in 2005 with her degree in dental hygiene. Mary has almost 35 years of experience in the dental field, as she was an assistant before she became a hygienist. She is originally from La Porte City, but now resides in Cedar Falls with her husband, Brain and their dog, Archie. Mary and her husband have two kids, Brad and Rebecca. She also has 2 grandkids, Brielle and Brecklyn. Mary enjoys spending time at her cabin in Prairie Du Chein, boating, biking and shopping in her free time. Mary works both in our La Porte City office and Denver office.
Nicole Dierks
Nicole is another one of out hygienist. She went to Hawkeye Community College, where she graduated in 2018. She grew up in La Porte City and still lives here. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Mitchell. Together, they share two young boys: Brady and Dawson. Nicole likes spending time with friends and family, golfing and loves jigsaw puzzles and Friends the TV show.
Taylor Thede
Taylor is a dental hygienist. She attended Iowa Central, playing on the golf team while she was there. She later attended Hawkeye Community College and graduated in 2022. She grew up in Maquoketa and now resides in Waterloo. Taylor has one fur-baby, a dog named Charcoal. In her free time, she loves to be outdoors, playing golf and is always doing the daily Wordle. Taylor is also ordained; officiating a wedding is on her bucket list.
Kaitlin Vaske
Kaitlin (or Katy) is a dental hygienist. She attended Hawkeye Community College, graduating in 2022. She is from Urbandale, but currently lives in Evansdale with her husband, Jared. Katy and her husband welcomed a baby girl, Eden, in February of 2025. Katy and Jared have a cat named, Samantha. Outside of work, she like to read, travel and doing various activities outside. Katy works both at our La Porte City Office and Denver office.
Karissa Vaughn
Karissa is one of our dental assistants. She grew up in Sumner, Iowa and later went to college at Kirkwood Community College and graduated in 2006. She now lives just outside of La Porte City with her husband Brice and their four kids: Linkyn, Kaenyn, Emeryck, and Krew. Karissa is always busy cheering her kids on while they play many different sports. She and her family are very big Iowa State fans and try to attend as many games as they can throughout the football and basketball seasons. When her busy schedule allows, she enjoys playing golf.
Savannah Hall
Savannah is a dental assistant. She graduated from Hawkeye Community College in 2020. She is originally from La Porte City, but now lives in Center Point. Savannah lives with her husband, Dylan and their two dogs: Ringo and Winnie. They welcomed their first child, Ottis, In January of 2025. She likes to play tennis, taking her dogs on walks, and likes spending time with friends and family. Some would say Savannah is a crazy plant lady, as she has an abundance of house plants to tend to.
Lainey Willenbring
Lainey is an assistant who’s proud to be from what she calls “the Lord’s greatest place on Earth” –Traer, Iowa. She is now living in Cedar Falls. A 2024 Hawkeye Community College graduate, Lainey is currently finishing her pre-requisites for dental hygiene school. In her free time, she enjoys staying active and making the most of the outdoors–whether that’s traveling, spending time on the lake, or enjoying quality time with her friends and family.