NFDA Announces 2024 At-large Representative Candidates for Board of Directors March 15, 2024 NFDA is pleased to announce the Leadership Development Committee’s list of qualified candidates for the two open at-large representative seats on the NFDA Board of Directors. During the 2024 NFDA Leadership Conference, taking place July 29 through August 1 in Ponte Vedra, Florida, state association representatives will elect two at-large representatives. State association representatives are the voting representatives from each state who cast the votes on behalf of their state for the at-large representatives on the NFDA Board of Directors. The at-large representatives who are elected will serve two-year terms that begin following the 2024 NFDA International Convention & Expo. The following individuals are candidates for the two open at-large representative positions: Jacob “Jay” Hunn, Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory, Eufaula, Oklahoma Carlton Maye Jr., Richard R. Robinson Funeral Home and Cremation, Macon, Georgia Timothy P. McLoone, William R. May Funeral Home, Inc., Glenside, Pennsylvania Walker Posey, Posey Funeral Directors, North Augusta, South Carolina Ladd Pulliam, Jones and Son Funeral Home, Richton, Mississippi Bill Vallie, Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home, Odessa, Texas Get to Know the At-large Representative Candidates Visit www.nfda.org/elections to view profiles for each at-large representative candidate and find the latest information about the NFDA elections. To help you get to know the at-large representative candidates running for office, NFDA will hold a Virtual At-Large Representative Candidate Forum before the Leadership Conference. Details about this forum will be announced in the weeks to come. Officer Candidates On March 1, NFDA announced the Leadership Development Committee’s slate of qualified candidates for open officer seats on the NFDA Board of Directors. Officers on the NFDA Board of Directors will be elected by qualified NFDA members during an electronic election held June 13 through 26. The officers who are elected will serve a one-year term that begins after the 2024 NFDA Convention. The individual elected to the office of president-elect will automatically become president following the 2025 NFDA Convention. The following individuals are candidates for officer positions: Secretary Candidates Bobby "Steve" Spann, Spann Funeral Home, Dickson, Tennessee Brad R. Walker, Walker Funeral Home, Spanish Fork, Utah Treasurer Candidate Chris E. Christian, Christian-Sells Funeral Home, Rogersville, Tennessee President-elect Candidate Daniel J. Ford, Alderson-Ford Funeral Home, Cheshire, Connecticut Visit www.nfda.org/elections to view profiles for each officer candidate. To help you get to know the officer candidates running for office and make an informed decision during the voting period in June, NFDA will hold a Virtual Officer Candidate Forum on Thursday, April 18 at 11 a.m., CT. Details about how you can tune into this forum will be announced in the weeks to come.