If you were unable to attend the Virtual At-Large Candidate Forum on May 2, please take an hour to learn about the candidates who are running in the NFDA elections – click here to watch. 

The candidates for at-large representative seats on the NFDA Board of Directors are:

• Homer Elwood, Jr., Gray Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Clinton, South Carolina
• Anthony Guerra, Guerra & Gutierrez Mortuary, Los Angeles, California
• Ellen Wynn McBrayer, Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory, Villa Rica, Georgia
• James Olson, Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
• Shawn Phillips, Carriage Services, Houston, Texas
• Bill Vallie, Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, Odessa, Texas

The 2023-25 At-large Representatives to the Board of Directors will elected during the Voting Forum on July 12 at the Leadership Conference. State Association Representatives will cast votes on behalf of their state association for the At-large Representatives. Two at-large representatives will be elected by a majority vote of the State Association Representatives at the 2023 NFDA Leadership Conference, June 27, 2023. (Each State Association appoints one State Association Representative to cast their state's vote.)

The newly elected at-large representatives will begin serving their two-year terms immediately following the 2023 NFDA International Convention & Expo.

Save the date to learn more about the officer candidates!

NFDA's Virtual Candidate Forum – Board Officers
June 15, 1 – 2 p.m. CT

Tune to the second NFDA Virtual Candidate Forum to learn more about the candidates for officer positions on the NFDA Board of Director and how you can cast your vote! Details to follow.

The following individuals are candidates for officer positions: 

• Secretary Candidates
  • Chris E. Christian, Christian-Sells Funeral Home, Rogersville, Tennessee
  • Beatrice E. Lewanduski, Claude R. Boyd-Spencer Funeral Home, Babylon, New York
• Treasurer Candidate
  • Daniel J. Ford, Alderson-Ford Funeral Home, Cheshire, Connecticut
• President-elect Candidate
  • Christopher P. Robinson, Robinson Funeral Home, Easley, South Carolina