THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
to our presenters, attendees, exhibitors and sponsors
for your support and participation!
Each of you helped make this a great event!
March 10-12, 2025
Edgar H. Wilson Convention Center
Macon, GA
Continuing Education & Exhibits
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Autumn Cooper is a Michigan native who currently resides in Rhode Island. She serves as sales representative with The Dodge Company, covering Connecticut and Western Massachusetts alongside her role as part time chemist for the company, a position she has held since 2020. Autumn holds both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mortuary Science, as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Autumn serves as an Instructional Assistant for the Mortuary Science Program at Wayne State University. She is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the States of Michigan and Rhode Island.
acooper@dodgeco.com
Jeffrey P. Bellefleur, B.S., M.S, M.D. interest in funeral service and embalming began at the age of ten and was further fostered when he became friends with Sharon Gee-Mascarello in 2013 after meeting her in Johannesburg, Africa. Dr. Bellefleur was selected by Gee-Mascarello to serve as an editorial consultant to “Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Sixth Edition.” Dr. Jeff is an advocate for enhancing a better relationship between medicine and funeral service in the hope of providing excellent care for patients at the end of their lives.
jbellefleur@sbcglobal.net
Bill Werner is the Assistant Sales Manager and Director of Technical Resources for the Dodge Company and is a Dodge Company sales representative serving Rhode Island since November 2011. Bill is a graduate of Mt. Ida College with an AS Degree in Mortuary Science, a BS Degree from University of New Hampshire, and MBA from Boston University. He has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 25 years. Bill served at the U.S. Port Mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware as part of the Army Liaison Team assisting in the repatriation of our fallen soldiers. Bill was the Former Director of Instruction and Operations for a Command and General Staff College brigade covering 48 states. He recently retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army Reserves after over 30 years of service.
bwerner@dodgeco.com
Paul Harris received his North Carolina Funeral Service license in 1982. He worked for a funeral home in Durham, North Carolina from 1983 until 2004 when he was named Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Funeral Service. In 2012, Paul and his wife Theresa purchased a majority interest in Regulatory Support Services and finalized purchase of all interest in the company in 2016. He has served as OSHA safety coordinator for 10 years and has 40+ years of health sciences and regulatory experience with experience in managing OSHA, ADA, state funeral board requirements, preneed, waste management and Federal Trade Commission rules.
paul@regulatorysupportservices.com
Attendees were reminded to bring their license number(s) the Clinic
Continuing Education Certificates After the Clinic
Replacement Continuing Education Credit Documentation
Continuing Education Hours were approved as follows
MONDAY - MARCH 11
Bob C. Adkins Reception with Open Exhibit Hall (1 Hour of CE)
TUESDAY - MARCH 12
AGEG Business Meeting & Memorial Service (1 Hour of CE)
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Science Behind Embalming with Autumn Cooper, The Dodge Company (2 Hours of CE)
Implantable Devices and Therapies: What You May Not Know - Part 1 with Jeffrey Bellefleur, B.S., M.S., M.D. (1 Hour of CE)
Luncheon with Open Exhibit Hall & AGEG Past President Luncheon (1 Hour of CE)
Implantable Devices and Therapies: What You May Not Know - Part 2 with Jeffrey Bellefleur, B.S., M.S., M.D. (1 Hour of CE)
Responding to a Major Disaster with Bill Werner, The Dodge Company (1 Hour of CE)
Preserving and Restoring Tissue Donors with Bill Werner, The Dodge Company (1 Hour of CE)
E.J. "Buck" Stern, Jr. Memorial Banquet
WEDNESDAY - MARCH 13
FTC Funeral Rule: The FTC Wish List and Your Business with Paul Harris (1 Hour of CE)
OSHA – Covering All The Bases With OSHA Workplace Safety with Paul Harris (2 Hours of CE)
Adjourn
A.S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home
Jefferson Mortuary Service
Ambulance and Coach Sales
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company
Doric of N. Georgia / Classic Metal Vaults
L.M. Pierce Funeral Home & Dorchester Funeral Home
Tukios
Slater's Funeral Home
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
AG Consultants
Ambulance and Coach Sales
APPLIED LIGHTING SOLUTIONS
Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company
Batesville
Bondol Labs Inc
Cherished Candles
Clark Grave Vault Company
Crain MM Sales
Curtron Transport
Dodge - Wreaths across America
Doric of N. Georgia / Classic Metal Vaults
Funeral Directors Life (FDL)
Georgia Eye Bank
Legacy Coach Sales
Legacy Touch
LifeLink of Georgia
Matthews Aurora
Piedmont Precast
Service Casket Company
Shields Professional Vehicles
Shiva Shade
The Dodge Company
The Messenger Co.
TIED TO YOU (Your Necktie Resource)
Tukios
Ward's Funeral Supplies