Mike Arismendez, Keith Warren Elected to FSMTB Board of Directors

11/07/2022

Mike Arismendez and Keith Warren were elected by acclamation to serve three-year terms on the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) Board of Directors at the 17^th annual meeting of the FSMTB in Charlotte, North Carolina, in October.

Arismendez is the executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; Warren is the executive director of the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy.

Also elected to serve one-year terms on the 2023 Nominating Committee were Carrie Anderson (North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy), Karen Armstrong (Michigan and a former FSMTB president), and Charlene Russell (Mississippi and a former FSMTB president).

At the Board of Directors meeting, Craig Knowles (Georgia Board of Massage Therapy) was re-elected as president, Sandy Anderson (Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy) was elected vice president, and Warren was elected to serve as treasurer.

To read more about the recent FSMTB elections or to view the complete Board, visit fsmtb.org.

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