Call for NominationsAre you a leader? Consider donating your time and talents as a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP) Board of Trustees. The APFSP Mission: The Academy is committed to life-long learning and excellence among funeral service professionals.
Academy elections are held every two years to fill the seats of Trustees whose terms have expired. The Academy Board currently has a total of 9 Trustee members. Academy members will be electing three (3) new Trustees to the Board this year, each being elected to serve a six (6) year term.
Beginning March 15, 2024, any Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) interested in serving on the APFSP Board of Trustees should submit a Letter of Intent to the APFSP office. The deadline for submission of the Letter of Intent is May 1, 2024.
Any CFSP in good standing, who has been certified a minimum of 5 years (since 2019), is eligible to submit a Letter of Intent.
A Letter of Intent should include an applicant's full name, contact information, organization and year certified as a CFSP. You may submit the Letter of Intent via email to Christie Ward, APFSP Executive Director at [email protected] or by mail, postmarked by April 30, 2024 to APFSP, PO Box 67136, Lincoln, NE. 68506.
Once the Letter of Intent is received, the Academy office will provide each applicant a Candidate Form to complete and return. Applicant's will also be required to submit a high-quality headshot along with their Candidate Form. This additional candidate information will be sent to voting members.
The 2024 APFSP Election Schedule:
The Board of Trustees is responsible for conducting, managing, and controlling the business affairs and activities of the Academy. Board members are expected to attend in-person meetings which usually occur twice a year, as well as additional periodic online meetings. |