David Hicks

David Hicks has been involved in funeral service since 1992. David holds a license for both Ohio and Kentucky. He is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he earned a Bachelor’s of Mortuary Science and also holds a Master’s of Science in Education from Capella University. He worked at two prominent, Cincinnati funeral homes as a funeral director/ embalmer before accepting the position as the Clinical Lab Manager at CCMS in 2002. He is the Chair of Embalming Sciences at CCMS where he teaches in the areas of embalming theory, restorative art, clinical labs and various other science courses.

David is a member of The Ohio Embalmers Association, where he serves as Secretary, Chairman of the British Institute of Embalmers North American Division, American Society of Embalmers, and the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practitioners. He is also a past president of the Greater Cincinnati Funeral Service Association- District #5 OFDA.

David is married to his wife Julie and they have three boys and reside in Cincinnati.


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