Cal and Corey sit down with Debra Persinger, executive director of FSMTB to talk education, (de)regulation, and what it takes to keep both consumers and massage therapists safe.

Entry-Level Analysis Project (ELAP)

About Our Guest: 
Debra Persinger, PhD, CAE 
Executive Director, Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) 
Debra brings a rare combination of management experience, examination expertise, and national and state legislative know-how to the FSMTB where she is the executive director. Debra impacts the mission of FSMTB by valuing and supporting people through fostering a culture of caring and advocating for public protection and being courageous in fighting fraud and human trafficking. She is gratefully aware that all of the change for good is a result of team work with a constant supply of many brilliant, resilient, open-minded, and conscientious colleagues. Debra is also a former university lecturer and has authored several publications. 

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