About AMTA Oregon

Volunteer leadership for Oregon massage therapists.

Our Board of Directors brings professional experience, regional perspective, and a shared commitment to education, advocacy, and connection across Oregon.

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Current leadership

Meet the people serving the chapter.

AMTA Oregon is governed by working massage therapists and volunteers. Roles and committee assignments may change as chapter service evolves.

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President

Aaron Gustafson

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Personal bio coming soon. Leads the chapter’s volunteer board, facilitates meetings, coordinates priorities, supports sound governance, and represents AMTA Oregon in chapter and association matters.

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Secretary

Lowell Welch

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Personal bio coming soon. Maintains board minutes and chapter records, supports meeting notices and agendas, tracks formal decisions, and helps preserve organizational continuity.

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Financial Administrator

Leah Bowder

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Personal bio coming soon. Supports budgeting, financial recordkeeping and reporting, expense administration, internal controls, and responsible stewardship of chapter funds.

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Voting Board Member and Membership Committee Co-Chair

Danika Tkacik

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Personal bio coming soon. Participates in chapter governance and board votes while co-leading member welcome, outreach, retention, engagement, and membership-focused initiatives.

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Delegate and Education Chair

Jamin Rak

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Personal bio coming soon. Represents Oregon members in AMTA delegate processes and leads planning for relevant, high-quality chapter education, instructors, continuing education, and event learning experiences.

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Government Relations Chair

Don Schiff

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Personal bio coming soon. Monitors legislative and regulatory developments, coordinates advocacy work and the chapter’s professional lobbyist, communicates relevant updates, and helps Oregon LMT concerns reach decision-makers.

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Delegate

Devery Broddie

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Personal bio coming soon. Represents Oregon member perspectives in AMTA delegate proceedings, prepares for national discussions and votes, and helps communicate outcomes back to the chapter.

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Communications Chair / Newsletter Editor

Forest Hart

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Personal bio coming soon. Guides the chapter’s communications calendar, newsletter, website and member updates so information is timely, accurate, accessible, and consistent across channels.

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Membership Committee Co-Chair

Loren Bornstein

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Personal bio coming soon. Co-leads member welcome, outreach, retention and engagement, gathers member feedback, supports volunteer connection, and helps strengthen the Oregon chapter community.

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How the board serves

Stewardship, representation, and follow-through.

The board sets chapter priorities, oversees the budget, supports statewide education, maintains an advocacy presence, and helps members stay connected to AMTA at both the state and national levels.

Board service is volunteer service. Members bring different strengths and perspectives, then work together in the interests of Oregon’s massage therapy community.

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