Allan Cole became a licensed funeral director in 1978, after following in his grandfather’s footsteps. He has served on several committees and boards to support initiatives that promote funeral service in Canada and the United States. Allan has the distinction as Canada’s first civilian contractor for Mortuary Affairs for the Government of Canada, is certified in Mass Fatality Operation Training from the United States Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, and has received a number of awards throughout his career, including the FSAC Award of Merit in 2013. Today, Allan is the President and Owner of MacKinnon & Bowes, where he started working at in 1975. Allan has served as FSAC President for the 2020-2021 term and was elected to serve for a second term 2022-2023.