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FCCFA - Florida Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association
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President
Keenan Knopke, CCFE
Curlew
Hills Memory Gardens, Inc.
PO Box 1950
Palm Harbor, FL 34682
Phone: (727) 789-2000
Email: kknopke@curlewhills.com |
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President-Elect
Lee Longino
Moss
Feaster Funeral Home
2550 Highlands Blvd, North
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Phone: (727) 786-3416
Email: lee.longino@sci-us.com
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First
Vice President
Deb Gilmore
Northstar
Memorial Group
106 Knollwood Estates Drive
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Phone: (386) 299-2116
Email: deb.gilmore@nsmg.com |
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Second
Vice President
Robin Giddens Sheppard
Hardage-Giddens
Funeral Home
1701 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Phone: (904) 249-2374
Email: Robin.Sheppard@sci-us.com |
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Secretary
Ty Lohman
Lohman
Family Properties
753 Peninsula Drive
Ormond Beach, FL32176
Phone: (386) 235-8045
Email: tlohman@lohmaninc.com
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Treasurer
Jim Semesco
Page
Theus Funeral Home
914 West Main Street
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-5511
Email: jim.semesco@nsmg.com |
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Immediate
Past President
John A. Williams, CPA
Farley
Funeral Homes and Crematory
265 Nokomis Avenue South
Venice, FL 34285
Phone: (941) 488-2291
Email: john@farleyfuneralhome.com |
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Immediate
Past President
David Daniels
Skyway
Memorial Gardens
5200 US Highway 19 North
Palmetto, FL 34221
Phone: (941) 722-4543
Email: david.daniels@nsmg.com
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Director
– ‘11
Edward C. “Ted” Beggs
Beggs Funeral Home Monticello Chapel
485 East Dogwood St.
Monticello, FL 32344
Phone: (850) 997-5612
Email: t.beggs@live.com |
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Director
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Andrew B. Coleman III
A.B. Coleman Mortuary
5660 Moncrief Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone: (904) 768-0507
Email: andrew@abcoleman.com
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Director
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Stephen Hatfield
Hicks Industries
PO Box 1303
Mulberry, FL 33860
Phone: (863) 425-5555
Email: Stephen@hicksindustries.com
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Director
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Jim Stephens
Green Pine Funeral Home & Cemetery
96281 Green Pine Road
Yulee, FL 32097
Phone: (904) 261-0876
Email: jtsreceiver@aol.com
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Director
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Rick Tuss
Venice Memorial Gardens
1950 Center Road
Venice, FL 34292
Phone: (941) 493-4246
Email: rick@venicememorialgardens.com
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Director
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Lisa Lyons Coney
SCI
1350
W Fairbanks
Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone: (407) 644-4299 Email:
Lisa.Coney@sci-us.com |
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Director
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Peri Craven
Moss-Feaster Funeral Home
13401 Indian Rocks Road
Largo FL, 33774
Phone: (727) 562-2080
Email: peri.craven@sci-us.com
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Director
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Mark Van Rees
Fred Hunter Funeral Homes
6301 Taft Street.
Hollywood, FL 33024
Phone: (954) 989-1550
Email: vanreesm@bellsouth.net |
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Director
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Jason Toale
Toale Brothers Funeral Home
40 North Orange Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 955-4171
Email: jason@toalebrothers.com
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Director
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Michael Uselton, CCFE
Gulf Pines Memorial Park
2401 Englewood Road
Englewood, FL 34223
Phone: (941) 474-2413
Email: muselton@kays-ponger.com
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Director
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Allan Gilstad
Lee Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cemetery, Crematory
12777 SR 82
Ft. Myers, FL 33913
Phone: (239) 334-4880
Email: allan.gilstad@sci-us.com
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Director
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Herb S. Popple
Stowers Funeral Home
401 West Brandon Boulevard
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (863) 689-1211
Email: Herbert.popple@sci-us.com |
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Director
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Terry Roberts
Osceola Memory Gardens
PO Box 420174
Kissimmee, FL 34742
Phone: (407) 847-2494
Email: digger@kua.net
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Director
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Doug Kinzer
Doug Kinzer and Associates, Inc.
The Gardens…A Memorial Park
1930 SW 10th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Phone: (561) 542-2609
Email: dougkinzerandassociates@yahoo.com |
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Director
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Dwight Wilson
M.E. Wilson Company, Inc.
PO Box 373
Tampa, FL 33601
Phone: (813) 229-8021
Email: dwilson@mewilson.com
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Director
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Ruth Anne Yeats
Baldwin Brothers Cremation Society
1 North Causeway
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Phone: (386) 428-2424
Email: ruthanne@baldwincremation.com |
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NFDA
Policy Board Representative
Dan Perrin
Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Memory Gardens Funeral Home
3041 Kirk Road
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone: (561) 964-3772
Email: daniel.perrin@sci-us.com |
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Executive Staff: |
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Leigh
Ann Bradley, CAE
PO Box 10727
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: (800) 226-3332
Email: leighann@executiveoffice.org |
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Wanda
Classe
3165 McCrory Place, Suite 185
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: (407) 896-1015
Email: wandaclasse@bellsouth.net
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Governmental
Affairs
Georgia McKeown
Dutoko Worldwide
106 E. College Ave, Ste 1100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 681-1980
Email: Georgia.McKeown@dutkoworldwide.com
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General
Counsel & Governmental Affairs
Ross McVoy
Sachs Sax & Caplan
310 West College Ave 3rd Floor
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 412-2112
Email: rmcvoy@ssclawfirm.com |
Do
you want to become more involved with FCCFA?
This is your opportunity to become more active in your association.
Please take a moment to read through the various committee
descriptions and choose the one that best fits you:

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FCCFA
Bylaws Committee
(standing) |
Review
bylaws annually and recommend changes as needed. For
transitional year, this committee will create new set
of bylaws for the new association. Expectations for
first year will be to meet in-person and/or over teleconferences
3-5 times and moderate email communication. Other years,
the committee would meet via teleconference once per
year or more if needed.
Dick
Mueller (Chair)
Evergreen Cemetery |
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Phillip
Coleman
Lincoln Memorial Park |
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Tommy
Ralph, Jr.
T.M. Ralph Funeral Homes |
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Clay
Roberson
Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. |
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Dwight
Hooper
Hooper Funeral Homes |
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Terry
Roberts
Osceola Memory Gardens, Inc. |
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David
Daniels
Northstar Memorial Group |
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George
Feaster
Moss-Feaster Funeral Homes |
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Affairs Committee (standing) |
Formerly
Legislative and Regulatory committees. Develops legislative
initiatives for the upcoming year and follows regulatory
issues with DFCCS. Expected to participate in 3-5 conference
calls throughout the year, moderate email communication
(heavy during session), follow DFCCS board meetings,
rules changes, etc. and attend DFCCS board meetings
if possible and expected to attend the Tallahassee Legislative
Day.
Mike
Uselton (Chair)
Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes |
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Clay
Roberson
Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. |
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Greg
Quattlebaum
Quattlebaum Funeral & Cremation Services
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Ty
Lohman
Lohman Funeral Homes, Cemeteries & Cremation |
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Bill
Williams
FSI - Funeral Services, Inc. |
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Jon
Thomas
Thomas - Pierce & Company |
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Lee
Longino
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc.
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Phillip
Weinstain |
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Lisa
Lyons Coney
SCI |
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Don
Winsett
Valley Crest Landscape Maintenance |
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| Website
Development (Ad Hoc/Task Force) |
Committee
responsible for working with staff to create the new
FCCFA web site. Expected to participate in approximately
5 teleconferences and moderate email communication throughout
the year.
Doug
Kinzer (Chair)
The Gardens |
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Skip
Knopke
Baldwin Brothers Memorial Care Services, Inc. |
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Jon
C. Thomas, II
Thomas - Pierce & Company
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| Continuing
Education Committee |
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| Convention
Committee (Standing) |
Reviews
locations and venues, determines education and special
events. Expected to participate in 5-10 teleconferences
throughout the year, moderate email communication. Chair
is expected to attend hotel site visits.
Deb
Gilmore (Chair)
Northstar Memorial Group |
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Bill
Quinn
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc. |
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John
Williams
Farley Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Stephen
Hatfield
Hicks Industries, Inc. |
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Dan
Schneegold
Batesville Casket Co. |
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Steve
Schwinghamer
Kiser Funeral Home |
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| Sales
& Marketing Committee (Standing) |
Reviews
locations and venues, determines education and special
events. Works closely with Regional Member Meetings
Committee. Expected to participate in 3-5 teleconferences
throughout the year, moderate email communication.
Rick
Tuss (Chair)
Venice Memorial Gardens/Farley Funeral Homes
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Jason
Toale
Toale Brothers |
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Ty
Lohman
Lohman Funeral Homes, Cemeteries & Cremation
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Steve
Miller
National Cremation & Burial Society |
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Jim
Semesco
Northstar Memorial Group |
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Mary
Devine
CMSA Advertising & Public Relations |
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Ruth
Anne Yeats
Baldwin Brothers Cremation Society
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| Rodeo
Committee (Standing) |
Reviews
locations and venues, determines education and special
events. Works closely with Regional Member Meetings
Committee. Expected to participate in 3-5 teleconferences
throughout the year, moderate email communication.
Rusty
Scott (Chair)
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc. |
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Steve
Parker
Star of David Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Funeral
Chapel (SCI) |
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Stephen
Hatfield
Hicks Industries, Inc.
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Billy
West
M.E. Wilson Company, Inc. |
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Mark
Van Rees
Fred Hunters Memorial Services |
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Don
Winsett
Valley Crest Landscape Maintenance |
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Dan
Perrin
Dorsey-E. Earl Smith Memory Gardens Funeral Home
/ Palm Beach County Funeral Directors Assn.
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| Regional
Meetings Committee (Standing) |
Reviews
locations and venues, determines education and special
events. Works closely with both Sales and Rodeo Seminar
Committees. Expected to participate in 3-5 teleconferences
throughout the year, moderate email communication.
Robin
Giddens Sheppard (Chair)
Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home |
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Herb
Popple
Stowers Funeral Home |
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Lisa
Lyons Coney
SCI
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Ruth
Anne Yeats
Baldwin Brothers Cremation Society |
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Tommy
Ralph, Jr.
T.M. Ralph Funeral Homes |
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Mark
Kays
Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes |
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Peri
Craven
Moss-Feaster Serenity Gardens
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| Membership
Development Committee (Standing) |
Work
with staff to create a plan of work for recruitment
and retention for the year. Expected to participate
in 2-4 teleconferences and moderate email communication
throughout the year.
Dwight
Wilson (Chair)
M.E. Wilson Company, Inc. |
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Jon
C. Thomas, II
Thomas - Pierce & Company |
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Committee (Ad Hoc) |
Will
work to expand outreach on who qualifies and what funds
can be used. Will create a point system to be used to
judge applicants. Will become a staff function and board
will ultimately approve scholarship recipients. Expected
to participate in 2-4 teleconferences and minimal email
communication throughout the year.
A.
B. Coleman (Chair)
A. B. Coleman Mortuary |
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Ted
Beggs
Beggs Funeral Homes, Inc. |
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Bill
Williams
FSI - Funeral Services, Inc.
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Paul
R. Mitchell
Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home |
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Doug
Kinzer
The Gardens |
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Al
Gilstad
Lee Memorial Park - SCI |
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| Budget
and Finance Committee (Standing) |
Reviews
association financial status as necessary. FCCFA board
to determine frequency of financial reporting from staff.
Expected to participate in approximately 4 teleconferences
and moderate email communication throughout the year.
John
Williams (Chair)
Farley Funeral Homes & Crematory
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Phillip
Coleman
Lincoln Memorial Park |
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Lee
Longino
SCI Funeral Services of Florida, Inc.
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Jim
Stephens
Thomas - Pierce & Company |
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Jason
Toale
Toale Brothers |
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Jon
Thomas
Thomas - Pierce & Company |
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Mike
Uselton
Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Homes
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Melissa
Pitalo
SCI - Funeral Services of FL, Inc. |
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Committee (Standing)
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Doug
Linzer (Chair)
The Gardens |
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Jim
Stephens
Thomas - Pierce & Company |
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Clay
Roberson
Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. |
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If
you are interested in serving on one or more FCCFA committees,
please email kgordon@executiveoffice.org
and let us know which one(s) you would like to volunteer
for.

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