Meet Your Speakers

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

President
@needMarketing

Bio
Dominick J. Astorino

Dominick J. Astorino

Professor
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Wayne State University Dept. of Mortuary

Bio
Kyle Brubaker

Kyle Brubaker

Market Center Manager
Funeral Directors Life (FDL)

Bio
Chris Cruger

Chris Cruger

Chief Executive Officer
Foresight

Bio
Dr. Damon de la Cruz

Dr. Damon de la Cruz

Director of Education
Frigid Fluid Company

Bio
Riley Facer

Riley Facer

Co-Founder
Domani Preneed, Elevia and AshesBloom

Bio
Donald B. Ferfolia, Jr., J.D., CFSP

Donald B. Ferfolia, Jr., J.D., CFSP

Vice President
Ferfolia Funeral Home

Bio
Kevin Gaffney

Kevin Gaffney

Regional Sales VP
Funeral Directors Life (FDL)

Bio
Kim Grossman

Kim Grossman

Board Staff
State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors

Bio
Faith Haugh, MBA

Faith Haugh, MBA

Program Director of Consumer Outreach
Arapahoe Community College Mortuary Science Program

Bio
Thomas Holland, CPC

Thomas Holland, CPC

Vice President Special Initiatives
Homesteaders Life Company

Bio
Diane Hurd

Diane Hurd

Senior Vice President
Inspire PR Group

Bio
ICCFA Representative

ICCFA Representative

TBD
Cremation Association of North America (CANA)

Bio
David A. Ingram, Esq.

David A. Ingram, Esq.

OFDA General Counsel
The Ingram Firm

Bio
Bill A. Johnston

Bill A. Johnston

President
Post and Boost, Inc.

Bio
Mike Kachenmeister

Mike Kachenmeister

Market Center Manager
Funeral Directors Life (FDL)

Bio
Barbara Kemmis, CAE

Barbara Kemmis, CAE

Executive Director
Cremation Association of North America (CANA)

Bio
Judson Laipply, M.Ed, CSP

Judson Laipply, M.Ed, CSP

Keynote Speaker, Emcee, Author and Dancer Extraordinaire
For Evolution of Dance, LLC

Bio
Dr. Jennifer Lares, CFSP

Dr. Jennifer Lares, CFSP

Founder
Mulling Mortician

Bio
Amanda Joy Loveland

Amanda Joy Loveland

Master NLP Practitioner, Certified Shamanic Practitioner, TEDx Speaker and Author
Co-Founder, AshesBloom

Bio
Kelly Manion

Kelly Manion

Director of Consumer Outreach
Homesteaders Life Company

Bio
Mark Markell, Ph.D., CT

Mark Markell, Ph.D., CT

Professor Emeritus / Presenter
Worsham College of Mortuary Science / Edgewood College

Bio
Leili McMurrough, JD, LFD/LE

Leili McMurrough, JD, LFD/LE

President
Worsham College of Mortuary Science

Bio
NFDA Representative

NFDA Representative

TBD
National Funeral Association (NFDA)

Bio
Tyler J. O'Brien, Ed.D., CFSP, CCSP

Tyler J. O'Brien, Ed.D., CFSP, CCSP

Funeral Director
Sujkowski Funeral Home

Bio
Avi S. Olitzky

Avi S. Olitzky

President & Principal Consultant
Olitzky Consulting Group

Bio
Kenn Peterson

Kenn Peterson

Vice President, Lending and Business Development
National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL)

Bio
Shana Sadoski, MSW, LSW, MPH

Shana Sadoski, MSW, LSW, MPH

Director of Grief Support and Community Education
Walker Funeral Homes

Bio
Lanae Strovers

Lanae Strovers

Funeral Director / Trainer
National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)

Bio
Alex Weber

Alex Weber

Famed American Ninja Warrior
Leadership & Peak Performance Expert

Bio
Nick Williamson

Nick Williamson

Director of Customer Care
Carriage Services

Bio
Rob Yanok

Rob Yanok

TBD
TBD

Bio