After working as an actor, Oliver Towner made a sharp career pivot in 2021 when he took over the family business – a funeral directors established in 1875 by cabinet maker Frederick Edward Towner.

Guided by strong family values and a commitment to building a sustainable future, Oliver here shares his vision for the next era of funeral care and his philosophy on leadership. He also plays an active role in SAIF, with a particular focus on developing the profession’s pathway to net zero.

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Continuing our focus on the next generation of industry leaders, in this episode we welcome Daniel Devall to the podcast, Managing Director of Devall & Son Family Funeral Directors in Nuneaton.

In 2006, Daniel followed in his parents' footsteps and began the third generation of Devalls to join the funeral industry. By the age of 18, he was arranging and conducting funerals and went on to complete his NAFD diploma in funeral directing in 2011.

Daniel became Managing Director of the family business in 2018, and he hasn't looked back since as he set about building on the foundations already laid.

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In this episode of The View, we're joined by Ross Hickton, Managing Director of Hickton Family Funeral Directors.

Ross has always been a prominent member of SAIF, and it was a significant milestone recently when he took over the reins as National SAIF President from Declan Maguire. As he said himself, Ross wasn't even born when the organisation was created, so in this episode we'll hear how the youngest leader of SAIF to-date sees the future and the way to tackle it.

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