Funeral Service Practitioner Expert Witness

Professional Qualifications:

I have been brought in on numerous expert witness cases over the past 7 years.
Approximately 30°/» of my cases have been funeral home related, with 70% cemetery related.
My ratio of plaintiff cases to defense cases has been approximately 40/60
Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) designation recognized for achievement in continuing education and service to the profession as established by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Inc.
Certified Cremation Operator designation earned through completion of the CCO program offered by the National Funeral Directors Association

Employment History:

Expert Owned Company — Charleston, SC 2010 — Present President — Developed and operate a consulting practice specializing in funeral and cemetery operations and expert witness services.
Cobb Cemetery Corporation — Blytheville, AR 1973 —2012
Owner/Managing 0/rector — O/ersaw local supervisor and handled all financial elements of the business including trust investments. I sOId the cemetery corporation in 2012 to the group which purchased Cobb Funeral Home.
Cobb Funeral Home — Blytheville, AR 1973 —2003
Owner/Managing Director — Managed all elements of my family-owned business, while significantly expanding market share and service offerings. Established a monument company and an active prearrangement program as companion businesses to the organization. I sold the funeral home to a regional holding company and subsequently served a number of years on their board as the successful transition took place.

Education:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR B.S.B.A., Business Management 1972

Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, Dallas, TX Certificate, Mortuary Science 1973

The Ci1adel, Military College of South Carolina Class in Human Growth and Development 2011

Roper/St. Francis Hospital, Charleston, SC Internship in Clinical Pastoral Education 2011

The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina
MBA degree 2017

Licenses Held:

Funeral Director and Embalmer in Arkansas Funeral Director in South Carolina
Realtor in South Carolina Insurance Agent in Arkansas

Publications:

Available on Full CV

Professional Memberships:

National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA)

Speaking Engagements:

Served as a presenter at the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association annual conVention, March 2012
Served as a presenter at the National Funeral Directors Association annual convention,
October 2012
Served as a presenter at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Cemetery Association