LAWRENCE F. SLOANE CONSULTING GROUP

City of Pleasanton Cemetery Proposal Page 5 Qualifications Project Team: Lawrence F. Sloane President Lawrence F. Sloane, the firm’s founder and President, is a fourth generation cemeterian with a unique blend of experience as a practical, everyday cemetery manager, service in the public sector and as a consultant. A graduate of Syracuse University, Larry served as administrator and sales manager for Oakwood Cemeteries in Syracuse, New York for eleven years. The company included the historic monumented Oakwood, a turn of the century Garden Cemetery, Morningside and a memorial park, White Chapel. The cemeteries also operated nine religious cemeteries for the Jewish Community in Syracuse. During this same period, Larry worked for the New York State Senate. His role was as Director of Operations for first the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and later the Senate Committee on Insurance. His work for the Senate spanned seven legislative sessions. In 1981, Larry established his firm and has served the industry as a management, marketing and public affairs consultant for over three decades. He is the former president of the New York State Association of Cemeteries (NYSAC). He has addressed the NYSAC and the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s (I.C.C.F.A.) Spring and Fall conventions on numerous occasions, as well as many state and regional groups. Larry served as a member of the I.C.C.F.A. Government and Legal Affairs Committee and as Chairman of the organization’s Committee on State Associations and Legislation. The firm, under Larry’s leadership, relocated to Albany, New York from Syracuse in 1984. Committed to this service industry, Larry continues to seek improved and innovative ways to assist his clients in achieving excellence. The growth of the public companies and combination funeral home-cemeteries has resulted in the firm’s increased work with funeral homes as well as cemeteries. The rapid changes in the cemetery business model over the past ten years has required innovations such as shared services agreements and the implementation of parallel foundations with a 501(c)(3) designation. Larry has developed and implemented models for such programs extensively. The repurposing of cemetery parcels is an area where the firm has worked extensively with certifications as arboretums, birding programs, the sale of excess property and outreach and education programs. The outreach programs revolve around the development of a museum/outdoor classroom concept. Docusign Envelope ID: DBCE8D5B-AF97-4F03-B1B3-A8D5FBA62E6F