Liza joined the deathcare profession in 2017.  Her motivation to enter this field stemmed from the unexpected loss of her father in 2015.  Witnessing the importance of advanced planning in sparing families from the emotional burden she faced made her resolute in her dedication to profession.  In addition to her tenure in the deathcare industry, she brings over two decades of sales and training expertise to the table. Her multifaceted background equips her with a unique perspective on how to blend modern sales and marketing strategies with the sensitivities and demands of the deathcare sector. 

You may know him as a competition BBQ icon, but John Bolton is an industry thought leader currently living and working in San Jose, California.  His areas of focus are cemetery development, education, and the customer experience.   John started his experience in the deathcare profession in 1988 and has worked from the grounds to the rank of president.  He is experienced in everything cemetery including operations, sales, and maintenance.  As a cemetery development professional, he has worked with over 90 different clients in North America and has designed and implemented over 1200 development projects.  John currently serves Park Lawn Corporation as vice president for operations and development, focusing on driving revenue to the top line for over 300 properties in the US and Canada.  

Janis is a Dedicated Market Director with exceptional operational leadership within the Dignity Memorial Network.  She has a consistent record of accomplishments while managing locations with shifts in sales mix and volume due to local competition and ever-changing consumer preferences.  A respected leader of customer and employee-focused teams, she fosters an atmosphere of inclusion among team members with an enthusiastic commitment to customer service and experience. She is skilled at identifying key people on the team to grow and develop within the organization while coaching them with their teams to show marked growth of our targets.

Lindsay Granson is an accomplished, seasoned executive sales and operations leader with proven expertise across sales and marketing, people operations, and operational functions.  She is a recognized turnaround specialist, leading teams and operations through new, ambiguous situations and forging a path to successful results.  As a performance-driven professional, Lindsay leverages her experience and expertise within sales and marketing to advance operations and deliver positive outcomes across all business functions.  Lindsay thinks that coming into the industry seven years ago from a different area has given her a fresh perspective to bring to the table.

Trey has served as a licensed insurance pre-need agent, and licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2003 at his family’s multi-location funeral homes in Lakeland, Florida.  He is the general manager of their cemetery, Serenity Gardens, and has served in every area of the business, including assisting with acquisition, and funeral home construction. Currently he assists the State of Florida’s Funeral, Cemetery & Consumer Services division as the chair of one of the Probable Cause panels for state governance of the profession.

John currently serves as President of his family’s company, Newcomer Funeral Service Group.  He joined the company in 2012 as an Apprentice Funeral Director in Louisville, Kentucky, before serving as Manager of their funeral homes in the Louisville area.  In 2021 he succeeded his father as President of the company. He is a licensed funeral director in Kentucky and Kansas.  Prior to joining the family business, he was a CPA with KPMG’s Chicago office.  

Kyle is the Managing Partner for more than 34 funeral homes and cemeteries across five states, working daily within all aspects of the business.  He is a former ICCFA Board of Director and member of the Next Gen Committee and is currently a member of the Government & Legal Committee.  Kyle is a Past President of the Georgia Cemetery Association and Southern Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association and is a regular attendee of ICCFA events, always looking for opportunities to be involved and make a difference. 

Kirk is partners with his brothers as second generation cemeterians and licensed funeral directors. He grew up in the cemetery working in the grounds from age 14 through two summers in college.  He became a part-time family service counselor at age 19 and a full-time counselor upon graduation in 1988.  He worked his way through the sales department as a counselor, trainer, and manager. After a restructuring he transitioned into the cemetery operations, responsible for the acquisition of 14 cemeteries in 2001 and managed 19 cemeteries through 2013. He then became the director of sales and marketing for 11 cemeteries, three of which were cemetery/funeral home combinations. In 2019 Kirk took over most of the cemetery operations along with the sales and marketing of nine cemeteries, five of which are cemetery/funeral home combinations and two pet cemeteries. 

Stan earned his BA in Accounting and then went on to graduate from American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in 1973, followed by a master’s in nursing home administration & financial management.  He is licensed Funeral Director in New York and Arizona, and a licensed embalmer in Arizona.  He served two terms as President of the Arizona Funeral Directors Association.  Presently he owns nine funeral homes, five cemeteries, and four crematories. He is proud to have his two daughters and two grandchildren working in the family business.