“Value in Results: Real Solutions for Modern Embalming Challenges” By Dominick J. Astorino Dominick is an adjunct professor of mortuary science both at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Chicago, and Wayne State University, Detroit, where he teaches courses in embalming, restorative art, pathology, and microbiology. A proponent of education, Dominick holds degrees in cellular biology and mortuary science and sits on the restorative art curriculum review committee for the American Board of Funeral Service Education. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the states of Michigan and Illinois and is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Michigan Funeral Directors Association, Illinois Funeral Directors Association, and the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. In his lecture, he will be tackling some of the most pertinent and common challenges the embalmer faces and will offer proven solutions, demonstrating the value of the embalmer to funeral service and society. He will also touch on motor vehicle accidents, opioid overdoses and alcohol abuse, gunshots of the head, and facial lacerations. “NFDA Update” By Dutch Nie, NFDA President-Elect Dutch is a second-generation funeral director who grew up above his parent's funeral home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Wayne State University where he received his bachelors degree in Mortuary Science in 1992. He continued to work with his parents until their retirement in 2000, at which time his wife, Donna, and he bought the funeral home from them. In 2008, they built an additional location on the west side of Ann Arbor, and between the two locations, they serve all the families of Washtenaw County. On the National level, Dutch has served on the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Board of Directors as an At-Large Member as well as many committees and task forces, including currently as a member of the Spokesperson Committee, Audit Committee, Pursuit of Excellence Committee. CONVENTION Speakers 20 | Montana Funeral Directors Association
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