Brad Walker

I know the importance of what you do as a funeral director. You are there in the most tender moments and help memorialize loved ones so that their legacies live on. You are a steward of the most sacred things in life. Thank you for being a funeral director and for your passion and commitment.

Like you I am also passionate about funeral service and love to help raise the bar of funeral professionals. I have been honored to serve on NFDA’s Board of Directors as an At-Large Representative. It really has been an honor to serve.  

I love learning and sharing knowledge with others. My bachelor’s degree in Psychology helped me to build skills to understand and analyze human behavior and find solutions that can help build others personally and collectively. My M.B.A helped me to develop tools and understanding in business, specifically in areas of finance, accounting, marketing, business ethics, operations, management, and leadership.

I have appreciated NFDA’s offerings, and I am a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP), Certified Crematory Operator (CCO), and Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC). I also enjoyed serving on the Audit Task Force, Budget Task Force, Spokesperson Team, and Headquarter Operations Committee. I appreciate listening to and understanding varied perspectives and coming to mutually beneficial decisions. I commit to continually spending time to listen to the diverse experiences and pain points that our profession experiences. I will also strive to find and create win-win solutions for all involved.

Whether I am with a family, in the prep room, or out on a service, I know the importance of what we do. We give experiences to families. We give opportunities to grieve. We help form the customs and culture of grief, death, and memorialization. NFDA has so many resources and the ability to help funeral directors everywhere be their best. I hope to share those resources with you, and look for new opportunities to help us continue to be pillars in our communities and the ones that families trust with their loved ones.