Recognizing the challenges faced by new professionals entering funeral service, Foundation Partners Group funeral directors Allison Craft, general manager at the Cremation Society of Minnesota, and Allison Henz, community engagement lead, have launched Mortuary Mentor, a national online support network designed to support mortuary students, interns and new licensees during their critical first…
Read MoreFoundation Partners Group is advancing its Pathway to 2028 strategic plan with continued investments in funeral home and care center renovations nationwide. In March, teams in Arizona and Florida hosted grand reopening events welcoming families, business partners and community leaders for tours, education and fellowship. In Tucson, Angel Valley Funeral Home (above) unveiled a…
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Foundation Partners Group, the nation’s second-largest provider of funeral services, recently announced the appointments of Ben Brink as chief financial officer and Gabrielle McCarron as chief people officer. These additions strengthen the company’s executive leadership team as it accelerates its Pathway 2028 strategy and continues building a unified, high-performing operating…
Read MoreAngel Valley Funeral Home, a long-standing presence in Tucson’s historic Blenman-Elm neighborhood, will reopen following a comprehensive renovation designed to better serve local families. The updated funeral home at 2545 North Tucson Boulevard will be unveiled Friday, March 27, when the Angel Valley team hosts a ribbon-cutting and open house…
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Foundation Partners Group, the nation’s second largest provider of funeral services, recently announced the nationwide launch of Monarch Trade Services, expanding the scope of its care centers to offer professional, dependable and affordable embalming, cremation and logistics services to funeral home partners at 24 locations in ten states. “The time,…
Read MoreThis Veterans Day, Foundation Partners Group proudly honors the courage, commitment and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces — including the many veterans who are part of the Foundation Partners team. “Veterans Day is a perfect time to demonstrate our appreciation for the…
Read MoreFoundation Partners Group, the nation’s second largest provider of funeral services, recently announced the appointment of four seasoned executives to its board of directors. The additions, effective immediately, broaden the board’s collective experience across the deathcare, consulting and financial services industries. The new directors include: Mark Laber, managing director at…
Read MoreLeviathan Winn has been named chief financial officer of Foundation Partners Group, the company announced on its LinkedIn page. Leviathan brings more than 20 years of finance, mergers & acquisitions, strategy, digital, and retail services experience. FPG said in its post, "Leviathan brings proven experience leading financial operations turnarounds and…
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Elisha Elliott, a longtime staff member at McGuinness Funeral Home in Woodbury and Sewell, New Jersey, was honored by the Greater Washington Township Chamber of Commerce with the Rick Zammer Business Hall of Fame Award earlier this year. “She wears the hat of all hats --…
Read MoreFoundation Partners Group, the second-largest funeral home provider in the U.S., has announced a transformational milestone in its growth journey, including new ownership, increased investment in its people and facilities, and a strategic reorganization to strengthen field operations and support care teams, according to a news release. “These changes are…
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Chptr, a company dedicated to honoring life stories through thoughtful video memorials, recently announced the expansion of its groundbreaking broadcast memorial program to families served by Foundation Partners Group ’s Hiers-Baxley and Baldwin Brothers funeral and cremation centers in the Ocala, Florida area. Families will be honored with professionally produced video…
Read MoreRehan Choudhry, the founder and CEO of Chptr, highlighted noteworthy partnerships with Foundation Partners Group and Tribute Technology in a video interview with FuneralVision.com. He also shared that he and his team will be in the Tribute Technology booth (#1166) at the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association convention in…
Read MoreIn one of his first actions as leader of the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, Foundation Partners Group CEO John D. Smith recently announced the creation of a new Community Advisory Board to help guide the company’s leadership team during a pivotal time of growth and transformation.…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee John D. Smith, the new CEO of Foundation Partners Group, is accustomed to competing … and he doesn’t like to lose. “I’ve been an athlete and competing all my life,” he told FuneralVision.com. “I played baseball, basketball and football, and did track. From humble beginnings, I had…
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