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The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for election by the Membership at the Annual Meeting in Washington DC, October 4-5, 2024.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The FSMTB Board of Directors is comprised of seven (7) members who are elected to serve a three-year term. (FSMTB Bylaws Article VI, Section 1 and Section 6). There are three (3) open positions for three-year terms and two (2) open positions for one-year terms for election in 2024.

The 2024 candidates slated for election to the Board of Directors are:

 

Position 1: three-year term

 

Victoria Drago (FL)

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Caroline Fox Guerin (TX)

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Position 2: three-year term

 

Paul Andrews (MA)

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Robert Ruark (OR)

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Position 3: three-year term

 

Nicole Davis (NJ)

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Chimere Figaire Correa (WA)

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Position 4: one-year term

Three candidates unsuccessful in being elected to positions 1, 2, or 3 for a three-year term.

Position 5: one-year term

Two candidates unsuccessful in being elected to position 4.

 

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The Nominating Committee has three (3) members who serve a one-year term. (FSMTB Bylaws Article VIII, Section 2).

The candidates slated for election to the 2025 Nominating Committee, are:

 

Position 1

 

Sharon Oliver (MD)

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Jan Shaw (SC)

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Position 2

 

Foad Araiinejad (AL)

 

Charlene Russell (MS)

 

Position 3

Two candidates unsuccessful in being elected to position 1 or 2.

 

Board of Directors and Nominating Committee members shall be elected by a majority vote of the Delegate Assembly. If a candidate does not receive a majority vote on the first ballot, reballoting shall be limited to the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for that position. (FSMTB Bylaws Article V, Section 4(C)).

In service,

2024 FSMTB Nominating Committee
Chair, Charlene Russell – Mississippi
Sharon Oliver – Maryland
Jan Shaw – South Carolina
David Cox – Maryland