Board of Directors

AMTA-Illinois Board of Directors

The Chapter Board governs the activities of the AMTA-Illinois Chapter. Terms of office are for two years. Board positions include: President, 2 Board Members, Secretary, and Financial Administrator.  The President, one board member and secretary are elected in even-numbered years. The other board position and and financial administrator are elected in odd-numbered years. If mid-term vacancies occur, appointments are made by the Board until the next scheduled election. Elections are held online.

The Chapter Board meets monthly, either in person or by conference call. Members are welcome to attend in order to understand the operation of the Board. Call the Chapter office for date and location information for upcoming Board meetings.

All Board members can be reached through the Chapter office at 847-430-0203 or via email at http://illinois@amtamassage.org.

Current Board of Directors

  • President: 
  • Board Member:  
  • Board Member: Kathleen Quinn
  • Financial Administrator: Kimm Danzie
  • Secretary:  Kim Miller

*Vacancies will be filled by Board of Directors Vote

President –

 

Board Member- Kathleen Quinn

Kathleen, who goes by Katie, has been an AMTA member since she was attending Cortiva Institute- Woodridge, IL in 2010. Once graduating in October of 2011 Katie continued her membership with AMTA, and in 2022 began to dive into the volunteer side of AMTA when she joined the awards committee, and in 2024 stepping into a leadership role as Membership Chair. As of 2025 Katie is now serving as a board member and liaison for Government Relations Committee. Katie wants to continue to do what she can to keep the IL chapter moving in a positive direction and continue to inform and educate our members of all things massage related.

Katie has been working full time in the spa setting with Tricoci since 2012, and as of 2019 she became the educator for the massage department within Tricoci while still actively working on the floor as a massage therapist. She helps newly hired, as well as tenured massage therapists grow and continue their success in their massage career.  Additionally, in 2024 Katie became an Approved Provider for NCTMB and continues to grow and learn in her massage/education career as well as her volunteerism with AMTA.

Financial Administrator – Kimm Danzie

I became a member of the AMTA, as a student, in 2008. I obtained my license for massage therapy in 2009, and have owned and operated my massage therapy practice on the southside of Chicago, since 2011. My goal as Financial Administrator is to serve the AMTA Illinois chapter and its members by helping to advance the profession through education.

Secretary – Kim Miller