Meet The Team

Amy Gatlin
Office Manager
Amy Gatlin is the Office Manager at Kennestone Dental Designs. She grew up in Kennesaw, GA and graduated from North Cobb High School. Amy graduated from Medix Dental Assisting School in 1998 where she has been determined to work her way up the dental chain by being a sponge. She has been involved in the dental field for over sixteen years. She enjoys establishing long-term relationships with our patients and watching the immediate changes as well as the lifelong results of quality dentistry. The constant changes and improvements in dentistry and dental technology keep her excited about the field.

Amy volunteers at various free dental clinics and on missionary trips. Amy has lived in Canton, GA since 2008 and would not live anywhere else. She and her husband enjoy gardening, camping, tennis, horseback riding, good friends and vacationing at the beach. She has a very energetic three year old son and eighteen year old stepdaughter, whom they love spending time with.

Brandie Harrison
Dental Assistant
Brandie was born and raised in Georgia. She graduated from the Dental Careers Institute in 2011 and began working for Dr. Smith at Kennestone Dental Designs in October 2011. She enjoys working at a family-oriented practice with such a great team of dedicated people. She loves meeting new people and looks forward to establishing and growing relationships with our patients.

Brandie and her husband Lee are proud parents of their three amazing and handsome boys, Nicolas, Noah and Nolan, whom they both adore. Brandie loves to spend her free time with family and friends doing anything outdoors, traveling, dancing and playing pool. She is very passionate when it comes to helping others and animals.

Chris Kelly
Front Office Coordinator
Chris is originally from the Midwest and has lived in Marietta for seven years with her husband and three children. She completed the Expanded Duties for Dental Assisting Program at Medix College in March 2009. She began working at Kennestone Dental Designs in April 2009 as Front Office Coordinator. She has enjoyed getting to know each patient and strives to give the best service possible. Chris enjoys watching sports and traveling with her husband and family.

Christy Daugherty, RDH
Dental Hygienist
Christy has lived in Cobb County most of her life and graduated from West Georgia Technical College with her degree in Dental Hygiene. She has worked for Kennestone Dental Designs for almost four years. Her passion is helping patients understand the importance of their dental health while providing a comfortable and enjoyable experience for each and every patient. She lives with her two teenage children, Kelsey and Patrick. Outside of work, Christy stays very busy with her children and their many sporting activities.

Nicole Horn
Insurance Coordinator
Nicole is from Canton, Georgia and has been working in the dental field since 2003. As insurance coordinator, we welcome her knowledge of dental insurance reimbursements to help each patient maximize their dental benefits. Outside of the office, she loves anything outdoors and traveling. She is a proud mom of a three year-old daughter.

Stacey Lynne Winkler
Dental Assistant
Stacey was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and raised in both Arkansas and Georgia. She graduated from Southside High school in 2009 and then graduated from dental assisting school in August of 2011. Shortly after school she joined the family of Kennestone Dental Designs.

Stacey enjoys working with Dr. Smith and his team because they are strongly focused on building relationships with those that they care for. She enjoys nothing more than a job where she can make new friends everyday. She considers herself a people person and spends her free time with friends and family. She has a pit bull named Nugget and a beautiful golden retriever named Daisy. She loves to cook and also loves to go to the gym.