December 2020

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(The pro- gram was offered by the National Foundation of Funeral Ser- vice, the name by which the Funeral Service Foundation was recognized from 1945 until 1997.) A licensed funeral direc- tor, Baue served as a mentor in 2013 for NFDA’s Meet the Mentors program, which has been funded by the Funeral Service Foundation since its 2011 inception. “I am a strong advocate for giving back to our profes- sion and serving on the Foundation Board is an ideal way to accomplish this goal,” said Cozine, president and li- censed funeral director with Cozine Memorial Group in Wichita, KS. Cozine has supported the Foundation since 2012. In 2017, Cozine Memorial Group participated in the Foun- dation’s National Family History Month initiative, curat- ed in partnership with NFDA. Cozine served as NFDA president in 2016-17. Heald, senior vice president of channel development of Legacy.com in Chicago, IL said, “I am honored to be a part of such a distinguished group of professionals, past and present, who have served on this board for the better- ment of funeral service.” He continued, “I will work hard to give back to a profession that gives so much to fami- lies, communities, and colleagues.” “It is an honor and privilege to serve as a Funeral Ser- vice Foundation Trustee, representing funeral directors and vendors to the profession,” said Schramm, owner and licensed funeral director at Howe-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Dearborn, MI. Schramm is a Mortuary Science Program Advisory Board Member for Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and has served on the Foundation’s Scholarship Commit- tee since 2016. “The Foundation has been important to both my fami- ly and to the Matthews corporate family for many years,” said Pontone, pesident of Matthews Aurora Funeral So- lutions in Pittsburgh, PA. The Pontone family provided a $250,000 lead gift in 2003 for the Foundation’s Hand- in-Hand endowment, which has nearly reached the $10 million mark this year. In 2020, Matthews Aurora Funer- al Solutions, gave $20,000 in support of the Foundation’s COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund. “We’re delighted to welcome our newest Trustees,” said Anthony Guerra, who was re-elected as the Foundation’s 2020-21 Chair. In addition to re-electing Guerra, vice president of Guerra Gutierrez Mortuaries in Los Angeles, CA as 2020-21 chair, the board of trustees re-elected Allan Cole, president and owner, MacKinnon and Bowes in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as chair-elect. The board also re-elected Eric Tanzberger, senior vice president and CFO, Service Corporation International in Houston, TX as treasurer. Bob Arrington, owner, Arrington Fu- neral Directors and Crematory in Jackson, TN contin- ues his service as immediate past chair. “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was in the Foundation’s best interest to carry forward the strong lead- ership team for an additional term,” said Foundation exec- utive director, Lee Wiensch, CFRE. “The Foundation has great projects on the horizon, and this executive commit- tee will ensure the Foundation reaches new heights.” Steve Gackenbach, group president of Matthews Me- morialization in Pittsburgh, PA and Bill Wappner, Co- owner of Wappner Funeral Directors & Crematory in Mansfield, OH rotated off the board after six years of dedicated service to the Foundation. Brad Speaks, pres- ident and CEO of Speaks Chapels in Independence, MO also transitioned off of the board after three years of dedicated service. Since 1945, the Funeral Service Foundation has served as the philanthropic voice of the funeral profession and has identified as the charitable arm of the National Funeral Di- rectors Association since 1997. Donors and volunteer lead- ers profession-wide support the Foundation in its mission of investing in people and programs to strengthen funeral service and lift up grieving communities. For more infor- mation, visit www.FuneralServiceFoundation.org . Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes New Trustees and Names Executive Committee Lisa Baue W. Ashley Cozine John Heald Thomas Pontone Timothy Schramm BROOKFIELD,WI—The Funeral Service Founda- tion’s board of trustees welcomed five new trustees and re-elected its executive committee at its meeting held dur- ing the NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo. Voted onto the board in August, Lisa Baue, W. Ashley Cozine, John Heald, Timothy Sch- ramm, and Thomas Pon- tone, began three-year terms as Foundation Trust- ees on October 19. “I amhonored to serve as a Funeral Service Foundation trustee and support its mis- sion, which has been part of our family’s legacy for more than four generations,” said Baue, president and CEO of Baue Funeral Homes in St. Charles, MO. “The Foundation’s top-notch ed- ucational tools and profes- sional resources, along with its scholarships for students and licensees, are the key to our future success.” Longtime Foundation supporters, the Baue fami- ly has been instrumental in