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| David Parente, Vice President of McVeigh Funeral Home, President of the Board for the Central Avenue Business Improvement and recently named President of the Capital District Funeral Directors Association |
The Central Avenue Business Improvement District is proud to announce that the agency's board president, David Parente was recently named President of the Capital District Funeral Directors Association.
Parente, who is the Vice President of McVeigh Funeral Home, one of the oldest funeral homes in the Capital District, says he looks forward to serving the larger community in his new position. "I believe you lead by example, and in some ways you become the face of the organization. I am prepared to be available to our members, the media and entire Capital Region for information and guidance about funeral service," says Parente.
Parente has belonged to CDFDA for over 25 years, but was far more active on the state level than locally. When a call went out in the fall for more member involvement, he says, "I felt it was my turn to pitch in. Little did I know, the place I would land was in the President's chair!"
"I have a strong belief that if one is going to talk about the problems, then they better be part of the solutions, too. And I have never felt comfortable with just being a 'seat warmer,' or letting others decide for me what's best for my business. I like being involved. A man one said, 'decisions are made by those that show up.' I prefer to show up," says McVeigh.
His immediate goals for CDFDA are two-fold: he wants to take care of some housekeeping issues including developing a new logo, updating bylaws, and changing the due structure. He also wants to help the organization develop better ways to communicate with its membership about issues, meetings, and special initatives. "This year, we will endeavor to develop real-time communication tools, like email and text blast practices," says McVeigh.
All of this will go a long way toward making the organization into more of a resource for local funeral directors. "CDFDA is made up of members who practice funeral directing in our neighborhoods. We can bring local answers and solutions to local problems," he says.
The Capital District Funeral Directors Association is a membership organization for funeral directors practicing in the Capital Region. The association sponsors continuing education events, and holds monthly meetings where members can meet, discuss best practices, government regulations, current trends and issues, and learn from one another.
