Meet Your Speakers
Michael AndersonPresident@needMarketing | Dominick J. AstorinoProfessorWorsham College of Mortuary ScienceWayne State University Dept. of Mortuary |
Kyle BrubakerMarket Center ManagerFuneral Directors Life (FDL) | Chris CrugerChief Executive OfficerForesight |
Sherrie DunlevyAuthor/Inspirational Speaker/Podcast HostSherrie Dunlevy #Inspirationista | Homer E. Elwood Jr., CFSP2023-2025 At-Large RepresentativeNational Funeral Association (NFDA) |
Riley FacerCo-FounderDomani Preneed, Elevia and AshesBloom | Donald B. Ferfolia, Jr., J.D., CFSPVice President Ferfolia Funeral Home |
Kevin GaffneyRegional Sales VPFuneral Directors Life (FDL) | Kim GrossmanBoard StaffState of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors |
Amy HagenDirector of Learning and DevelopmentNewcomer Funeral Service Group | Faith Haugh, MBAProgram Director of Consumer OutreachArapahoe Community College Mortuary Science Program |
Diane HurdSenior Vice PresidentInspire PR Group | David A. Ingram, Esq.OFDA General Counsel The Ingram Firm |
Mike KachenmeisterMarket Center ManagerFuneral Directors Life (FDL) | Barbara Kemmis, CAEExecutive DirectorCremation Association of North America (CANA) |
Amanda King, CFSP, MBITEmbalmer & Funeral Director B.C. Bailey Funeral Home Frigid Fluid Company | Judson Laipply, M.Ed, CSPKeynote Speaker, Emcee, Author and Dancer ExtraordinaireFor Evolution of Dance, LLC |
Dr. Jennifer Lares, CFSPFounder Mulling Mortician | Amanda Joy LovelandMaster NLP Practitioner, Certified Shamanic Practitioner, TEDx Speaker and AuthorCofounder, AshesBloom |
Scott MasonFuneral DirectorAdams Mason Funeral Home | Tyler J. O'Brien, Ed.D., CFSP, CCSPFuneral DirectorSujkowski Funeral Home |
Avi S. OlitzkyPresident & Principal ConsultantOlitzky Consulting Group | Bob PacanovskySpeaker & Chief Hospitality OfficerBlack Tie Experience |
Kenn PetersonVice President, Lending and Business Development National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) | Edda W. Sedon, MSSA, LSWExecutive DirectorCrossroads Hospice & Palliative Care |
Janine StangeMotivational Speaker / On-Air PersonalityJanineStange.com | Lanae StroversFuneral Director & TrainerNational Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) |
Larry Stuart, Jr.Cremation CoachInternational Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) | Bill SummersPartnerCairn Partners |
Nelson ThulinDirector of Consulting ServicesJohnson Consulting Group | Monica TorresLicensed Funeral Director & EmbalmerAZ Preneed LicenseePost mortem Reconstructive SpecialistDirector of Marketing, Outreach and Development, Cairn Partners |
Alex WeberFamed American Ninja WarriorLeadership & Peak Performance Expert |
