STERLING, VA (May 6, 2024) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announces the election of new leadership during its 2024 Annual Convention & Exposition held from April 10th-13th in Tampa, Florida.
The following esteemed individuals have been elected as ICCFA officers for the term 2023- 2024:
- President: Lee Longino, Service Corporation International, Houston, Texas
- President-Elect: Mitch Rose, CCFE, CCrE, O’ahu Cemetery & Crematory, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Vice President, Education: John Bolton, CCE, CCrE, CS, CXE, Park Lawn Corporation, Houston, Texas
- Vice President, Membership & Marketing: Shawna de la Cruz, Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries, Glendale, California
- Vice President, Internal Affairs: Robert Gordon Jr, CCE, Cypress Lawn, Colma, California
- Vice President, External Affairs: Lauren Blevins, CCFE, CPLP, Williams Funeral Homes & Crematory, Columbia, Tennessee
- Treasurer: Chris Keller, Life Remembrance & CPRA Studios, Littleton, Colorado
- Secretary: Micah Singerman, MBA, Shalom Memorial Park & Funeral Home, Arlington Heights, Illinois
Additionally, the following regular members have been elected to serve three-year terms on the ICCFA Board of Directors:
- John Bolton, CCE, CCrE, CS, CXE, Park Lawn Corporation, Houston, Texas
- Janis Diamond, SCI, Dignity Memorial, Service Corporation International, Houston, Texas
- Trey Hall, Gentry Morrison Funeral Homes & Serenity Gardens, Lakeland, Florida
- John Newcomer, Newcomer Funeral Service Group, Louisville, Kentucky
- Kyle Nikola, Fidelity Memorial Group, Garden City, Georgia
- Kirk Roberts, American Cemetery Services LLP and Roberts Funeral Homes Inc., Wooster, Ohio
Furthermore, the Supplier/Professional member elected to serve a two-year term on the ICCFA Board of Directors is:
- Kevin Gaffney, Funeral Director’s Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, Ohio The members of the 2023-2024 Executive Committee are as follows:
- President: Lee Longino, Service Corporation International, Houston, Texas
- President-Elect: Mitch Rose, CCFE, CCrE, Oahu Cemetery & Crematory, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Immediate Past President: Robbie L. Pape, CCFE, Carriage Services, Houston, Texas
- Appointment by Past Presidents: Fred Lappin, CCE, Knollwood Cemetery Corporation, Canton, Massachusetts
- Appointment by President: Jay Dodds, CFSP, Park Lawn Corporation, Houston, Texas For more information about ICCFA and its leadership, please visit www.iccfa.com.
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Founded in 1887, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is the only international trade association representing all cemetery, cremation, funeral and memorialization segments. The association is comprised of more than 10,000 members in the cemetery, funeral home and crematory industries, supplier and related businesses worldwide.
