Erin Burnside-Hogle
President
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2001

Erin Burnside-Hogle
President 
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2001
Involved in all GFD committees
Erin has been a licensed Funeral Director since 1988. After working at the R.S. Kane Funeral Home in Toronto for many years, she joined her husband Graeme at his family business in 2001.   Erin is involved in many aspects of daily funeral operations at the G.H. Hogle Funeral Homes as well as numerous community events and charities.

 

James M. Price
Vice-President
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors 2000
GFD Committee involvement - Implementation Committee as the Chair
James (Jim) is the owner of Padfield Funeral Homes Ltd. in Rodney, Ontario.  He is also the Communications Chairman for the Ontario Funeral Service Association, the Chair, Governor General’s Advisory Committee, Emergency Medical Services, Honours Directorate, Decorations and Medals, Canada.  He was the Executive Director (for 18 years) of a provincial non profit association in the EMS discipline, a past Secretary Treasurer/Human Resources Manager (for 3 years) of a non profit corporation directing EMS in Simcoe County, Ontario and a past owner operator of a for profit EMS service in Elgin County, Ontario. He also serves as a Past Municipal Councilor for the Village of Rodney.

Dwaine Lloyd
Past President
Licensed since 1985
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 1999
Dwaine studied business and marketing at York University and continued his studies at Wilfrid Laurier University. Dwaine then decided to go into the Funeral Services Industry.  He graduated from the Humber College Funeral Service Program, in 1985 with distinction. In 1990, he purchased the Fawcett Funeral Home in Coboconk. He then opened, in May 1992 with Bob Addison, the Haliburton Community Funeral Home. Today, Dwaine, Lori and their sons reside in Haliburton, Ontario and are the owners and operators of both the Coboconk and Haliburton Community Funeral Homes.  

Rene Berthiaume
Director-at-Large
Licensed since 1973
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2006
Mr. Berthiaume is a third generation co-owner of Berthiaume Funeral Home Ltd., with locations in Hawkesbury and Vankleek Hill. He has also worked as a paramedic for over 25 years and was co-owner of his family-owned ambulance service in Hawkesbury. In 1995, he was awarded the Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal by the Governor General of Canada. A long-time Liberal activist, Mr. Berthiaume has been President of the Federal Liberal Association of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell for the past ten years and served as its Treasurer from 1984 to 1994.

Debbie Armstrong
Director
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 1999
Debbie was licensed in 1990 and looks after a 4th generation Funeral Home and 3 small children at the same time. She also plays an active role in prominent charity organizations in Oshawa.


Frank Eagleson
Director
Licensed since 1985
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2000
GFD Committee Involvement: Investment and Implementation Committees, and Chairperson for the By-Laws Committees
Frank Eagleson grew up in the family Funeral Business. After obtaining his Funeral Directors License in 1982, Frank returned to the family tradition of Funeral Service by assisting his parents in the operation of both the Furniture and the Funeral businesses. In 1997, after selling the Furniture business, Frank and his wife Doris assumed full responsibility of the Funeral Home. Over the years.  Frank is a former member of the Board of Funeral Services, a former Chairman of the Bruce County Board of Education, a Past President of OPSTF Bruce District, Past President of the Bruce Shrine Club and now continues to serve his community through his participation on many local committees. Frank has also been a volunteer Firefighter for more than 25 years.

Wayne Ross
Director
Licensed since 1987
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors 2000
Committee involvement – Investment and By-Laws Committees
Wayne Ross has been a licensed funeral director since 1987.  He apprenticed at Kane Funeral Home and grew up in Willowdale, Ontario.  He has lived in Oakville for the last 18 years and is married to Natalie, who has been a funeral director with Turner & Porter for 18 years.  Wayne started with SCI in 1996 in pre-need. Currently, Wayne is the manager of pre-need and is responsible for 10 locations.

Jeffrey Glendinning
Director
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2000
Licensed in 1988, Jeff operates two Homes and still finds time to be a Municipal Councilor, the local Fire Chief and to play lots of hockey.


Heather Kiteley
Director
Licensed since 1993
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2006
GFD Committee Involvement - Investment and Marketing Committees
Heather is the Pre-need Coordinator for Smith's Funeral Homes in Burlington and Stonehouse-Whitcomb Funeral Home in Grimsby.  She has been a licensed funeral director since 1993, has guest lectured at Humber College on the subject of advance funeral planning since 2003 and was a volunteer for OFSA for over 10 years.

John Ward
Director
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2007




John Cunningham
Director
Elected to the GFD Board of Directors in 2007