It was announced in a recent press release that industry veteran Jim Price has joined the team at Johnson Consulting Group.  In the press release Johnson Consulting Group described Price as “a distinguished professional with an unparalleled career spanning over five decades in the funeral and cemetery profession. Price’s strategic acumen and proven success record position him as a coveted member in our consultancy team.”

 

Most recently Price served as Senior Vice President, Industry Relations at Park Lawn Corporation for over 6 years.  Price also co-founded Foundations Partners Group, playing a pivotal role in its success and contributing to operational excellence and strategic initiatives. His 14-year tenure as Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founding Partner at Keystone Group Holdings, Inc., further solidifies his legacy of exceptional leadership and sustained growth.

 

Price has also been busy in the death care profession’s various organizations. He has served the ICCFA Educational Foundation as chairman and President since 2015. He will be receiving their annual Lasting Impact Award on April 12^th at the 2024 Annual Convention and Expo in Tampa, Florida. In 2022, He was awarded the association’s Hall of Fame award.

 

Price also currently serves on the National Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG), and the Advisory Board of the Center for the Study of Ethics/Sykes Business College at The University of Tampa.

 

In prepared remarks offered with the press release, Jake Johnson, CEO of Johnson Consulting Group, stated “Jim and I go way back to the days of Pierce Brothers Mortuaries and Keystone Group, I’m humbled that Jim would join our team.  Jim’s dedication and hard work in this profession will continue to flourish through his role at Johnson Consulting Group.”

 

Funeral Director Daily take:  I’ve known Jim Price for over 30 years.  He is one of the “good guys” of funeral service and willing to go the extra mile to help funeral directors and cemeterians out. He has played a pivotal role recently in our profession by trying to recruit more people to funeral service and was instrumental in the promotion of the Journey to Serve initiative whereby the funeral profession worked to recruit honorably discharged veterans to our ranks.

 

If I remember correctly, Jim comes from a family funeral service background and over his career his wisdom and advice have been a help to many. . . including this funeral director.

 

Here is more information about Jim Price and his role at Johnson Consulting Group.

 

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