December 2, 2025 | News

NCBTMB Announces New Board Certificants of 3rd Quarter 2025

BURR RIDGE, IL — Forty massage therapists earned their Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) recently from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), joining a community of more than 9,000 massage therapists worldwide.

“NCBTMB is honored to recognize our new Board Certificants,” said Chris Derry, BCTMB, LMT and NCBTMB President.  “Their commitment to their practice and our profession is inspiring.  We welcome them as colleagues.”

The list of the new certificants, listed by state, appears below:

Kristen Sampson, BCTMB
Glendale, AZ
Katherine Edwards, BCTMB
Corte Madera, CA
Margaret Hart, BCTMB
San Francisco, CA
Laura Hoover, BCTMB
Ukiah, CA
James Dustin, BCTMB
Atlanta, GA
Adam Ford, BCTMB
Indianapolis, IN
Hanna Christie, BCTMB
Madison, IN
Gwendolyn Shaneck, BCTMB
Carmel, IN
Kaycee Hendrix Brown, BCTMB
Morehead, KY
William Clark, BCTMB
Salem, MA
Maryann Reid, BCTMB
Graton, MA
Katelyn Ellis, BCTMB
Marlette, MI
Christopher Kelsey, BCTMB
Midland, MI
Audrey Castle-Horsman, BCTMB
Brainerd, MN
Aleyah Gaffney, BCTMB
Duluth, MN
Marah Hoffman, BCTMB
Marshall, MN
Emilie Juliar, BCTMB
Shoreview, MN
Mazy Kerling, BCTMB
Saint Paul, MN
Reka Laeger-Hagemeister, BCTMB
Minneapolis, MN
Ingrid Nordstrom, BCTMB
Minneapolis, MN
Derek Presnail, BCTMB
Minneapolis, MN
Freyja Schommer, BCTMB
Minneapolis, MN
Nicole Sieben, BCTMB
Royalton, MN
Heidi Van Eps, BCTMB
Baxter, MN
Melissa Grimes, BCTMB
Petal, MS
Kimberly Savage, BCTMB
Waxhaw, NC
Andrew Cha, BCTMB
Las Vegas, NV
Taylor Smith-Bedsworth, BCTMB
Bend, OR
Melissa Jalbert, BCTMB
Gilbert, SC
Hessey Middlebrook, BCTMB
Seneca, SC
Georganne Parr, BCTMB
Nashville, TN
Laura Thuerwachter, BCTMB
Houston, TX
Arrie Tucker, BCTMB
Nacogdoches, TX
Conner Wilson, BCTMB
Forth Worth, TX
Autumn Shimata, BCTMB
Salt Lake City, UT
Moira Shea, BCTMB
Dumfries, VA
Amy Mottl, BCTMB
Yelm, WA
Karma Raad, BCTMB
Woodinville, WA
Elizabeth Bolton, BCTMB
Milwaukee, WI
Ramona Trudeau, BCTMB
Manitowoc, WI
Kristine Angell, BCTMB
Cranston, RI
Allison Smith, BCTMB
Riverside, RI
Renee Johnson, BCTMB
Hixson, TN
Rebekah Peters, BCTMB
Birchwood, TN
James Fiore, BCTMB
Universal City, TX
Margaret Hurst, BCTMB
Cedar City, UT
Dominic Magrino, BCTMB
Fredericksburg, VA
Danielle Hammond, BCTMB
Rutland, VT
Michael Jacobus, BCTMB
Seattle WA
Raynard Lokve, BCTMB
Sequim, WA
Dillon Campbell, BCTMB
New Berlin, WI
Christopher Treder, BCTMB
Edgar, WI

Board Certification in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCTMB®) is the highest credential within the massage and bodywork profession. Choosing to become Board Certified demonstrates advanced assessment and critical thinking abilities, as well as provides instant credibility to current and prospective clients and employers. The program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

About NCBTMB

NCBTMB is a non-profit organization with the mission to elevate the massage therapy profession nationwide by establishing and advancing the highest credentials and standards of excellence. In addition to the BCTMB®, NCBTMB offers the Approved Provider Program, the country’s most-respected source for continuing education approval by state boards, government and regulatory agencies, and massage therapists. NCBTMB also offers the Massage Therapy Assessment for Certification (MTAC) and the Assigned Schools program.

 

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