Steve Spann
Spann Funeral Home
1961 Hwy 48 North
Dickson, TN 37055
spann@guptoncollege.edu
615-347-4955
Campaign Statement
My forty-four-year career in the funeral service profession offers a rich history of dedication and commitment to both leading and serving others. If given the chance, I would choose funeral service again. I truly love being a funeral director and embalmer (I have owned two funeral homes for decades) in addition to being the President of the John A. Gupton College for over a quarter of a century. I think that I am the only person in NFDA history to bring this unique combination to the board of directors of NFDA.
For the past 30 years, I have been able to lead others in a way that has given voice to enhanced quality funeral service on a national, state, and local level. I have guided hundreds of Mortuary Science students successfully to final licensure which is a major step in having a career in funeral service.
I was raised by good solid parents who taught me to be honest and impartial in my interactions with people and voice my thoughts and opinions. It was my honor to serve as President of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association, as well as every office of the Association. I am not a rookie with association processes, procedures, and politics. In addition to this valuable life experience, I deal daily with the public, conduct funeral services, and serve families from every walk of life. Because of my vast experience with people from every conceivable socio-economic status in life, I know the skills of diplomacy and believe I would be a valuable ambassador to assist in guiding NFDA’s future and communicating the value of membership.
My life has been spent pursuing knowledge about every aspect of the funeral service profession. I possess higher academic degrees and I am an insatiable learner. Also, I am an effective project manager. In my experiences, I have built a new funeral home, and overseen the renovation of the college campus. I have guided accreditation studies, curriculum development, funeral home business plans, as well as funeral home accounting and fiscal policies.
I would also like to share that I place high value on discretion and confidentiality. The NFDA community will find me a trustworthy and worthy candidate for consideration for this position. It is my sincere desire to serve as a voice that magnifies the nobility of this great profession as a member of the NFDA Board of Directors.
For information go to www.stevespann.net
Campaign Bio
I am Steve Spann and I have worked in the funeral profession for the past 44 years in Tennessee. I live in Dickson, Tennessee with my wife Meryl and daughter Madison. I hold the AA Degree from John A. Gupton College, BS Degree from Lipscomb University, and MS Degree from Trevecca University. Since 1994 I have served as President of John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science. Founder and owner of Humphreys County Funeral Home, Waverly, TN and Spann Funeral Home, Dickson, TN. I am very active in the local community and professional community. Served as President of the Tennessee Funeral Directors Association. Member of the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and served six years, four as chair, on the Committee on Accreditation, providing oversight and accreditation of the mortuary programs in the United States.
My unique experience in both the funeral service profession, as an owner/operator, and my funeral service education background, as a Mortuary College President, provides a perspective uniquely qualified for a Board member. I believe that funeral service is one of the most noble professions. It is our duty to build and mold the appearance, the ethical standards, and the educational knowledge of our future.