Board Information
Hours of Operation:
The Board Office is open from 9:00am to 4:00pm,
Monday through Friday,
with the exception of usual holidays.
Please direct all inquiries, requests, comments to the Board office, not to the individual Board members.
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Mailing Address:
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Location Address:
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Telephone: 919-546-0050 |
Fax: 919-833-1059 |
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E-mail: admin@bmbt.org |
Click here for a Map and directions to the Board Office
Composition of the Board:
The Board is comprised of seven members: five members are
massage and bodywork therapists; one is a medical doctor, one is a member of the
general public. Members serve a three-year term, and may not serve more than two
consecutive terms. Board members volunteer their time and expertise; they do not
receive a salary for their service.
Board Appointments:
The Governor appoints one therapist member, the physician,
and the public member. The Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints two
therapist members. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate appoints two therapist
members. In making these appointments, consideration is given to geographic
distribution, practice setting, clinical specialty, and other factors that will
promote diversity of the profession on the Board.
Responsibilities:
Each member of the Board is bound to uphold the
Board
Member Code of Conduct. This is a comprehensive set of behavioral
expectations which are intended to assure the Public that the Board and its
individual members uphold the highest level of integrity and ethical standards. The
Board is given specific powers and duties as listed in Section 90-626 of the
Practice
Act.
Financial Resources:
As set forth in Sections 90-627 and 90-628 of the Practice
Act, this is a "self-funded" regulatory program. All costs involved
with operating the Board Office, paying professional staff, and carrying out the
licensure program must come from fees collected for this purpose. No State,
County or Municipal money may be provided to support this program.
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Jaime Huffman, LMBT, Chair
Therapist Member, Asheville, NC
Appointed by Speaker of the House;
term expires June 30, 2012
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Laura Allen, LMBT |
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Kevin E. Powell, LMBT,
Vice Chair Therapist Member; Pittsboro, NC Appointed by the Speaker of the House; Term expires June 30, 2012 |
Robert L. Brown Jr. Public Member; Raleigh, NC Appointed by the Governor; Term expires June 30, 2013 |
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Nancy Toner Weinberger, LMBT,
Treasurer Therapist Member; Youngsville, NC Appointed by the Pro Tem; Term expires June 30, 2011 |
Edwin T. Preston,
Physician Physician Member; Pittsboro, NC Appointed by the Governor; Term expires June 30, 2013 |
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Candace C. Frye, LMBT Therapist Member, Greenville, NC Appointed by the Governor; Term expires June 30, 2013 |
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Board Professional Staff: |
Charles P. Wilkins, Legal Counsel to the Board
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Benjamin E. Thompson, III, Legal Counsel to the Board
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Bonnie L. Kennedy, Administrative Director Elizabeth Welden, Assistant to Administrative Director |