CANA Board of Directors

The 2024-2025 CANA Board of Directors.
(not pictured: C.R. Lyons and Caressa Hughes)

CANA Officers

Ryan Wiseman
Porter Funeral Homes & Crematory
1835 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, KS  61102 USA
Phone: 913.621.6400
Fax: 913.438.1596
Title: President
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Lindsey Ballard
Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation
104 First Street W.
Jordan, MN 55352 USA
Phone: 952.492.2818
Fax: 952.492.6018
Title: President Elect
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Denis Desrochers
Gregoire Desrochers
1300 Notre Dame East
Victoriaville QC G6P 0B4 Canada
Phone: 819.752.5131
Fax: 819.752.2322
Title: First Vice President
Holds Office Until: August 2025

​Sandra Walker
Pacific Northwest Cremation
3016 S Grand Blvd 
Spokane, WA  99203-2560 USA
Phone: 509.279.2653
Title: Second Vice President
Holds Office Until: August 2025

William "Bill" Clark
Kootenay Enterprises Inc.
1298 Pine Avenue
Trail BC V1R 4E4 Canada
Phone: 250.512.9100
Fax: 250.368.8040
Title: Third Vice President
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Timothy "Tim" Borden
Borden Mortuary Group
4515 Produce Rd
Louisville, KY 40218 USA
Phone: 502.451.7004
Title: Treasurer
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Robert Hunsaker
Serenity Funeral Home
1316 S. 400 E., Suite #5
St. George, UT 84790 USA
Phone:  435.986.9100
Title: Immediate Past President
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Members of the Board

​Stephen "Steve" Bassett
Legacy Funeral Group
3103 Sackett Street
Houston, TX 77098 USA
Phone: 832.291.7454
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Dirk Bearden
Service Corporation International
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019 USA
Phone: 713.256.4888
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2027

John Goobeck
Bill DeBerry Funeral Directors
2025 W. University Dr.
Denton, TX 76201 USA
Phone: 940.383.4200
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2027

Timothy "Tim" Koch
Metro First Call
12600 Creek View Ave.
Savage, MN  55378 USA
Phone: 952.767.9300
Fax: 952.767.9301
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Jimmy Lucas
Lucas Funeral Homes
1321 Precinct Line Road
Hurst, TX 76053 USA
Phone: 817.284.7271
Fax: 817.589.9524
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2026

​C.R. Lyons
C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors
628 Elm St.
Danvers, MA 01923 USA
Phone: 978.777.7900
Fax: 978.777.3399
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2026

Judy Olson
National Guardian Life Insurance Company
PO Box 1191
Madison, WI 53701 USA
Phone: 608.257.5611
Title: Supplier Liaison
Holds Office Until: August 2027

Katie Sullivan Frideres
Cremation Society of Illinois
17859 Bretz Drive
Homewood, IL 60430 USA
Phone: 773.752.6400
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2027

Jason Widing
Foundation Partners Group
4901 Vineland Rd., Suite 300
Orlando, FL  32811 USA
Phone: 407.680.2777
Title: Board Member
Holds Office Until: August 2025

Board Advisors

​Elwynn "Gene" Allen
Kerrville Funeral Home, Inc.
4901 - 116th Street
Lubbock, TX 79424 USA
Phone: 830.329.2360
Title: Education Liaison

Caressa Hughes
Service Corporation International
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019 USA
Phone: 713.525.5230
Fax: 713.525.7674
Title: Technical Advisor - Government and Legal Affairs

Lara M. Price
Pappas Grubbs Price PC
2500 Two Houston Center
909 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77010 USA
Phone: 713.951.1075
Title: CANA Legal Counsel

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