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Kristen VanWagoner - Chair
After working in the dental industry for nearly a decade in many areas as a dental assistant and front office manager, Kristen was introduced to foot zone therapy 9 years ago. Having received multiple foot zones while expecting her second child, she felt deeply that this was something she needed to pursue. So with her 3 week old baby in tow, she attended classes to become a certified foot zone practitioner and has loved it ever since. She is elated when clients feel the amazing effects of the foot zone and loves to support them on their health journey. Kristen has been zoning for nearly 6 years, and instructing for nearly three years. She now lives the Dayton Ohio area, and she is excited to help establish a strong foot zone presence in the area.
Kristen recently served on the board of the Utah Foot Zone Association and is humbled to be the initial chair for the National Foot Zone Association. She is actively seeking ways to be able to connect the foot zone community nationwide while also introducing and promoting it to other healing modalities and holistic practitioners as well as the nation at large through education and outreach.
Kristen is eager to work with the rest of the NFZA board to expand the reach of foot zone therapy to states nationwide.
Stephanie Marcum - Chair Elect
Stephanie Marcum has been a dedicated foot zoner since 2005. She received her professional training at We Do Feet Seminars, where she also served as an instructor for several years. After relocating to Oahu, Hawaii, Stephanie founded Foothold Seminars, a training program that equips individuals around the world with the skills to become certified foot zone practitioners.
In 2014, Stephanie was instrumental in organizing the first combined foot zone conference, bringing together practitioners from various schools to promote collaboration, innovation, and growth within the community. A lifelong learner with a passion for holistic health, Stephanie continually draws inspiration from the gifts and talents of others, expanding her knowledge and refining her craft to help others achieve wellness and balance.
Tamara Wilcox - Secretary/Treasurer
Tamara was born and raised in the Ogden, Utah area and lived in Plano, Texas as a teen as well. She went to LDS Business College and graduated in Administrative Assisting. She met her husband while working in Salt Lake City; and then moved everywhere her husband’s employment, the U.S. Army, sent them. 10 years later they settled in Tooele, Utah.
She’s been interested in natural healing methods since she was a teen and she received her first foot zone in 1999. After that experience, she looked forward to the day when she could learn this amazing modality.
The opportunity came to her town in 2015 when she began classes and graduated the next year. Later that year, she learned about another school and took their full course as well, graduating with them in 2017.
Tamara values education tremendously and thoroughly enjoys continual learning about Anatomy and Physiology and how it pertains to the Foot Zone so she is able to add value to other people's lives by helping them in their journey toward healing and health.
Jeanie Robbins - Secretary
I have always been fascinated by the body and how it works. I love that our bodies, given the proper environment and nutrients, can heal themselves. Our bodies generate new blood as needed. The body has the ability even to repair broken bones.
There is a joy that comes from seeing results on clients who come in with this or that issue and receive relief! It is truly an affirmation to touch a spot on the feet and have them say,"Yes, that is an area I have been struggling with."
My first introduction to Foot Zoning was when I was ten years old, and my family took a long road trip with some dear family friends. The woman had terrific hands and could fix any complaint my sister and I could come up with. I was utterly fascinated. Years down the road, I found a page in a magazine that detailed foot zone signal locations. I studied this and practiced on anyone who put their feet near me.
Next. I borrowed a VHS training series by Eunice Ingham and read her books. My subsequent exposure was when a friend introduced me to a friend who had recently completed a training course with SureFooted Renewal in Utah. I quickly signed up for these classes and made the treks to Utah to learn. I love it. Later, while attending the Utah Foot Zone Association conference, I listened to Amber Jensen, the founder of Wellness Life Zone Foot Zone Academy, teach about the fascia system. I knew I needed to learn more, and I signed up to make multiple trips back and forth to Utah to Certify with Wellness Life Zone. I am so glad I did.
I realized the impact that foot zoning could have on people and committed to the teacher training course to make it available to more people locally in Montana. I have appreciated each learning phase and look forward to sharing my skills with others interested in experiencing the benefits of a foot zone or those who want to learn.
Mary Ballif - Membership
Mary Ballif was born and raised in Utah. Years of health struggles led Mary to discover the world of
holistic health and healing. As her passion for natural health and wellness grew, she was introduced to
the foot zone modality where she experienced the power of the feet. Mary felt called to the foot zoning
trade and was blessed to receive her initial training with We Do Feet Seminars in 2015. After building a
successful foot zoning business in Tooele, UT, she continued her training with Wellness Life Zone where
she received a second certification. Mary also became an instructor for Wellness Life Zone where she
shares her passion for foot zoning with her students.
Mary has a passion for learning and pursues knowledge that can help her family and her clients continue
to achieve their health and healing goals. She has taken numerous classes on mindset, mentoring,
essential oils, nutrition coaching, food preservation, and fermentation. She is also a certified Redi 4
Wholeness Mentor.
Her and her family now live in St. Louis, Missouri where she looks forward to introducing foot zoning in
her new community.
Maleah Gordon - Legal Liaison
Maleah Gordon loves people and is passionate about sharing the hopeful message of holistic healing. She is a wife, mother, and owner of A.NEW Foot Zone Academy. Through her education program, keynote speeches, and conference addresses she has been able to instruct and inspire thousands to a happier, more fulfilled way of living. She finds joy in teaching others effective and practical tools that can change their very existence. She has used these tools and healing modalities to help her overcome serious physical and mental dis-ease, changing the direction of her life. Maleah’s mission is to bring the Foot Zone to every community, spreading collective healing and joy.
Brooke Humphreys - Member at Large
Brooke Humphreys is a certified Foot Zone Practitioner and Instructor studying through the Academy of Foot Zone and has been zoning for 4 years. A native of Southern California, Brooke moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota a year ago and she loves the area. She is in the throws of mom life with a 2 and 4 year old at home. But when they are sleeping you can find her foot zoning. She loves learning about different holistic modalities to help her clients and, to keep a healthy balance in her daily life.
Dave Weber - Marketing/Website
Dave has been happily married for 8 years to his wife Kimberly. They live in Ogden, UT and are both entrepreneurial minded. While his wife has taken the motivational coaching and author route, he became an alternative medicine practitioner. He has been foot zoning for 4 years and absolutely loves it! He was also trained as an herbalist from the Homegrown Herbalist School of Botanical Medicine and consults his clients on herbs as well as medicinal foods, meditation techniques, exercises, and affirmations to help heal the body. While foot zoning is his expertise, he loves to expand his knowledge on nutrition so that he can share the best information he can, all while foot zoning his clients.
He has been driven in this direction of health because he has had a number of health problems, some of which he was born with. Having been through his own plethora of health trials and experiencing another chance at life thanks to skilled doctors, he has been interested in healthcare ever since his teens. He believes that everyone has something amazing to share to the world; and often reminds people that they are significant.
Rita Jutras - Member at Large
I have been a Cosmetologist for over 40
years. I have always loved helping people. In 2007 I was introduced to
energy healing. Since then, I have trained in Usui Reiki, Shamballa
Multidimensional Healing,
Tibetan Healing, Touch for Health, Acupressure and Sound Therapy. When I
found Foot Zoning, I was excited! With all the modalities that I work
with it is about clearing blocked energy so the body can heal. Foot
Zoning adds to this perfectly. Foot Zoning has
been a great addition to my energy healing practice.
Lilla McPhearson - Member at Large
Lilla is a native of Louisiana who now calls Colorado home. She has a BA
degree in Special Education and worked with at-risk infants and
toddlers before moving to Colorado almost 19 years ago. Her professional
background also includes medical transcription, administration, and
retail business ownership. Lilla has always been passionate about simple
living and holistic health and wellness. She has been a student of
Reiki since 2015, and became a Reiki Master in 2018. From there, she
serendipitously discovered the modality of foot zone therapy. Lilla
obtained her certification in 2023 from Wellness Life Zone and has seen
first-hand the amazing benefits that foot zoning can deliver. Lilla
considers herself a lifelong student, always eager to research and learn
about various healing modalities and alternative ways of living. She
currently resides in Colorado Springs and offers her services at a local
wellness center.
Saige Ellingford - Member at Large
Saige began her foot zoning journey in 2016 she felt a massive draw to take a foot zoning class and defer her last semester at Weber State in Professional Sales against the advice of her college professors. In 2017 she graduated both from foot zoning school and college within two weeks of each other. She then took a job in the trucking industry in sales where she worked 47 very long weeks in what she refers to as “cubical hell.” Until she quit and said I am going to go work on people’s feet for a living and returned to her hometown where she had already began growing her business on the side! Since then, Saige felt the call to start her own school Wise Ways Inc. at the end of the day Saige truly believes every person could benefit from a foot zone and that requires a lot of trained hands to do so! She is excited to be part of this board to help make foot zoning accessible everywhere! This modality truly has changed the entire trajectory of her life and she is passionate to share that with others!
Maggie Beach - Member at Large