The Treasurer of NFDA serves for one year on the Board of Directors and is responsible for all funds, securities, deeds and other assets belonging to NFDA, subject to any finance-related policies as may be imposed by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer is elected each year by plurality vote of NFDA firm and individual members.
Your 2024-2025 Treasurer Candidates:
Chris E. Christian
Christian-Sells Funeral Home
PO Box 775
1520 East Main St
Rogersville, TN 37857
chris@christiansells.com
423-754-6391
Campaign Statement
I am a first generation funeral director and embalmer with thirty five plus years of service. I have served my community in various volunteer roles, Hawkins County Coroner for eighteen years, Rescue Squad, EMS, and civic organizations. I have served the funeral profession in all aspects of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association including serving on the board of directors in every seat. I represented the State of Tennessee as a Policy Board Member to the National Funeral Directors Association for seven years. I have served on the board of directors of the NFDA as an At-Large member for three years, one year extra during COVID era. I am presently serving as Secretary of the NFDA. As a member of the NFDA I have served and serving as, a ABFSE Liaison, Advocacy Committee, Budget Task Force, Audit Task Force, and Spokesperson Team. I have worked in funeral service with a family run company that sold to a Conglomerate. I built and opened a funeral home that is operating strong today. I have the skills and I have the experience. My interest is proven to be in funeral service and to fight for funeral service. I pledge with all of my ability to keep it the most respected profession in our country.
Campaign Bio
I grew up in a very tight and close family that supported each other in East Tennessee. I spent weekends and summers working on my grandparents farm. As a 15 year old boy I started working at Colboch-Price Funeral Home. I quickly realized funeral service was where I wanted to be. The feeling you get when you are helping someone during their toughest time was wonderful. After graduating college and becoming a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Tennessee, I embarked on a rewarding career. My career in Funeral Service has led me in Family run Firm to Corporate Firm. It has been very educational to me, having this opportunity to experience different types of leadership and different business set ups. In 2001 I opened Christian-Sells Funeral Home along with my business partner. In 2015 we purchased Colboch-Price Funeral Home and turned it into an Event Center that we call Occasions on the Square.