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NFDA Staff

NFDA Staff Members

Christine Pepper

Christine Pepper

CAE – Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for all facets of the Association’s operations. Works with the President to set agendas for meetings, priorities for recommendations, and ensures compliance with Board decisions. 262-789-1880 800-228-6332 Toll-Free
Responsible for all facets of the Association’s operations. Works with the President to set agendas for meetings, priorities for recommendations, and ensures compliance with Board decisions. 262-789-1880 800-228-6332 Toll-Free

NFDA Staff by Department

Administration Stephanie Cullen, Executive Assistant
Advocacy Lesley Witter, MPA, CAE, Senior Vice President, Advocacy
Business Development Anthony Kaniuk, Director – Industry Relations Lorri Wagner, Director – Business Development Lauren Karlik, Business Development Coordinator
Communications Praesent accumsan, sapien id Stephanie Wagner, Chief Marketing Officer Gail Marquardt, Vice President, Consumer Engagement Greg Haag, Director of Marketing Jessica Koth, Director of Public Relations Janet Hensel, Digital Media Manager Scott High, Art Director Michael Kopczynski, Research Manager Whitney Mosby II, Marketing Manager Gabe Schauf, Marketing Specialist
Cremation Services Mike Nicodemus, Vice President, Cremation Services
Education/Meetings Patty Neuswanger, Vice President Education & Meetings Kristi Klemens, Director, Convention, Events and Meetings Heather Schrader, Meetings Manager Laura Sear, Director of Education Sara Moss, Associate Director, Education Lanae Strovers, Trainer Marissa Keller, Education Program Manager Jacklyn Ellis, Education Coordinator
Finance Todd Etheridge, CPA, Controller Julie Bernard, Accounts Payable/ Resource Manager Annette Durfee, Accounting Specialist Carol Jo Shonka, Mailroom Coordinator
Information Technology Bradley Roark, Information Technology Administrator Matthew Roell, Systems Engineer Conner Miller, I.T. Support Technician
Legal Chris Farmer, General Counsel
Member Relations Anna Bernfeld, Senior Vice President Kim Klotz, Senior Business Systems Analyst Javier Roque, Bi-lingual Member Services Representative Reagan Masini, Member Services Representative Kaitlyn Rekrut, Member Services Representative Morgan Schlender, Endorsed Partnership Manager Wanda Sheber, Member Services Assistant
Publications Edward J Defort, Publisher & Editorial Director Annamarie Higley, Managing Editor Brooke Krishok, Art Director
Funeral Service Foundation Jedd Lapid, Executive Director Jessica Bursi, Project Coordinator Christina Von Den Bergh, Foundation Associate
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