Who will help lead NFDA and the profession into the future?

As the 2026-27 NFDA Board of Directors election approaches, we invite you to hear directly from the individuals seeking your vote during NFDA’s Virtual Candidate Forum.

Join us live on Thursday, June 4, at 10 a.m. CT to learn more about the candidates, hear about their leadership experience and vision for the profession, and gain valuable insight before casting your ballot. Advance registration is not required.

Can’t attend live? NFDA has you covered. The forum will be recorded and posted for on-demand viewing at NFDA.org/Elections following the event.

Click Here to Watch the Forum

Candidates for Officer Positions

President-elect

• Steve Spann, CFSP, CCO, Spann Funeral Home, Dickson, Tennessee

Treasurer

• Ellen Wynn McBrayer, CFSP, CPC, CCO, Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory, Villa Rica, Georgia

Secretary

• Carlton Maye Jr., MBA, CFSP, CCO, Serenity Funeral Home, Dublin, Georgia
• Ladd Pulliam, CFSP, Jones and Son Funeral Home, Richton, Mississippi

Information about the At-Large Representative Candidate Forum will be shared soon.

Important Election Information

Qualified NFDA members will vote electronically for officers on the Board of Directors June 11-24, 2026.

This year, NFDA has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer the election electronically. Eligible voting members will receive a ballot via email from NoReply@DirectVote.net on or around June 11.

To help ensure your ballot email arrives safely in your inbox and is not filtered as spam or junk mail, please add NoReply@DirectVote.net to your approved senders or safe sender list before June 11.

Eligible voters who do not have a valid email address on file with NFDA will receive voting credentials and instructions via U.S. mail.

Those elected will serve a one-year term beginning following the 2026 NFDA International Convention & Expo. The individual elected as president-elect will automatically assume the role of president following the 2027 NFDA International Convention & Expo.

Please note that NFDA.org recently underwent a website refresh. While some direct URLs to election-related information may have changed, election resources, candidate information and forum recordings remain available at NFDA.org/Elections.

We encourage you to participate in this important process and thank you for helping shape the future of NFDA and funeral service.

Questions? Contact NFDA at NFDA@NFDA.org.