We learned late last week that CEO Kent Robertson was leaving cremation centered acquisition group and operating company Foundation Partners Group and also learned that the interim management of the Orlando, Florida, based business would be led in the interim by Chris Blackwell with assistance from former FPG CEO Bob Bukala.

 

In a short release from Foundation Partners Group it was mentioned that Blackwell and Bukala will be serving on an interim basis while the company searches for a new Chief Executive Officer.  It was also noted that Blackwell will serve in the capacity of Interim CEO.

 

According to the website of Foundation Partners Group:

“As Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chris Blackwell brings over 25 years of experience as a successful finance and investment executive. He oversees the company’s long-term growth, vision, and strategy, establishing Foundation Partners Group as an innovative leader in its industry. His leadership roles include Head of Investment Banking for Canaccord Genuity and Group Leader and Managing Director of Diversified Industries and Sponsor coverage at both CIBC and Scotia Bank. Chris also brought his expertise to international markets, having lived in Hong Kong while leading CIBC World Markets’ investment bank for Asia. A former Partner at Access Holdings, Chris holds an Honors Business Administration degree from the Ivey Business School at The University of Western Ontario and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.”

 

Here is a map of Foundation Partners Group locations across the United States.

To learn more about Foundation Partners Group you can see their website here.

 

More news from the world of Death Care:

• Hawke’s Bay could get new crematorium as funeral giant Propel enters region.  Hawke’s Bay Today (New Zealand)
• How will new technology change the way we mourn?  ReadWrite
• Beyond blue-collar:  Trade jobs that don’t require a four-year degree.  News Nation
• Unable to travel to northern Gaza, Christians bury their dead in Muslim cemeteries.  The Times of Israel  (Israel)
• Controversy surrounding a funeral home, business proposes to add crematorium.  Bakersfiled Now (CA)

 

 

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