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NFDA President-elect

The NFDA President-elect serves for one year on the Board of Directors, assists with the duties of the President, and assumes the responsibility of leading the association in the absence of the President. The President-elect is elected each year by plurality vote of NFDA firm and individual members.

Your 2025-2026 President-elect Candidate:

Chris E. Christian, CFSP, CCO

Chris 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. I was born and raised in East Tennessee. I worked for a family owned firm that merged with a corporation. After graduating from Mortuary School in 1990, I worked for the same firm until 2000. In 2001 I along with my business partner, opened Christian-Sells Funeral Home. In 2015 we purchased our former firm and turned it into a Venue Center. My friends in the TFDA allowed me the privilege to serve on the board of the TFDA from a director all the way to President. I have served on the Policy Board for the NFDA and was elected by the Policy Board to serve as an At-Large Representative on the Board of Directors of the NFDA. My friends in the NFDA put their trust in me and elected me to serve a Secretary and then as Treasure of the Board of Directors. It is and has always been my ultimate goal to protect our humble profession, have positive proactiveness and stay on top of Advocacy. I am a strong believer that Advocacy is the Life Line in the Death Care Profession. It has been a honor to be apart of the worlds largest funeral association and represent the most caring people in the world. I ask for your vote for the office of President Elect of the NFDA.