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 |
Dr. Damon de la CruzDirector of EducationFrigid Fluid Company | 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 | Faith Haugh, MBAProgram Director of Consumer OutreachArapahoe Community College Mortuary Science Program |
Thomas Holland, CPCVice President Special InitiativesHomesteaders Life Company | Diane HurdSenior Vice PresidentInspire PR Group |
ICCFA RepresentativeTBDCremation Association of North America (CANA) | David A. Ingram, Esq.OFDA General Counsel The Ingram Firm |
Bill A. JohnstonPresidentPost and Boost, Inc. | Mike KachenmeisterMarket Center ManagerFuneral Directors Life (FDL) |
Barbara Kemmis, CAEExecutive DirectorCremation Association of North America (CANA) | 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 AuthorCo-Founder, AshesBloom |
Kelly ManionDirector of Consumer OutreachHomesteaders Life Company | Mark Markell, Ph.D., CTProfessor Emeritus / PresenterWorsham College of Mortuary Science / Edgewood College |
Leili McMurrough, JD, LFD/LEPresidentWorsham College of Mortuary Science | NFDA RepresentativeTBDNational Funeral Association (NFDA) |
Tyler J. O'Brien, Ed.D., CFSP, CCSPFuneral DirectorSujkowski Funeral Home | Avi S. OlitzkyPresident & Principal ConsultantOlitzky Consulting Group |
Kenn PetersonVice President, Lending and Business Development National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) | Shana Sadoski, MSW, LSW, MPHDirector of Grief Support and Community EducationWalker Funeral Homes |
Lanae StroversFuneral Director / TrainerNational Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) | Alex WeberFamed American Ninja WarriorLeadership & Peak Performance Expert |
Nick WilliamsonDirector of Customer CareCarriage Services | Rob YanokTBDTBD |


