March 4, 2025

2025 marks my 10th year as executive director of the MFDA. Looking back over the last decade-plus, I am heartened by how far the Association has come. Working together, MFDA has achieved much over this time, including increasing its associate membership numbers, growing annual convention participation, expanding member services, and strengthening our partnership with NFDA. Thanks to the hard work and diligence of the NFDA Board, the Association has bucked the national trend by growing at a time when many state funeral services associations are contracting.

I hope you had the opportunity to spend a joyful and meaningful holiday season with your loved ones and friends. The weather seems to be determined to remind us that winter exists in Montana following the New Year’s holiday! I’m sure work has been busy and beyond for you as it has for me, but there are exciting things to talk about as we are now well into 2025 with MFDA.