Our Team of Experts

Mark Harrison
President

Mark Harrison is the President of Certified Safety Training, the exclusive safety and compliance provider to the NFDA. Mark has delivered educational seminars to the following associations:

• National Funeral Directors
• Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Vermont, and Massachusetts, Veterinary Medical Association
• Monument Builders of North America
• National Funeral Directors and Morticians
• Funeral Services Association of Canada

He is routinely refining and enhancing his approach and believes that education is a process best refined over time.

Mark holds a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College and a master’s degree from Montclair State University.

You can contact Mark directly at
info [at] certifiedsafetytraining.org.

Dan Harrison
OSHA Director

Dan Harrison is a certified safety professional (CSP). The CSP is the benchmark certification in the safety field. He has over 25 years of experience as a safety trainer. He provided all safety training for 18 consecutive New York State Hazard Abatement Board (NYSHAB) grants, and has always met the NYSHAB's high standards for substantive and engaging safety training and encourages employees' input in training. Dan has extensive experience training individuals with limited formal education as well as those who have non-technical backgrounds. 

Dan's educational achievements are as follows:

• Graduate fellowship at Oxford University for doctoral studies
• State University of New York at Binghamton, all courses completed for Ph.D.
• State University of New York at Oswego, M.A.
• St. Lawrence University, B.S.

You can contact Dan directly at
info [at] certifiedsafetytraining.org.

Ebonē Dukes
FTC Director

Ebonē Dukes has nearly two decades of funeral service experience and is an expert in the FTC Funeral Rule. As the Director of FTC Compliance, Ebonē brings extensive experience in education and compliance to Certified Safety Training where she is continuing her work growing the funeral service industry. Her experience and credential include:

• Program Director for Northwest Mississippi Funeral Service Program
• National Funeral Directors Association’s inaugural class of the National Emerging
• Leaders Program Graduate
• Certified Funeral Service Practitioner
• Master’s in Business Administration

Ebonē has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Bethel University. When she is not working, you can find her crafting, traveling or watching crime shows with her husband. You can contact Ebonē directly at
info [at] certifiedsafetytraining.org.

Paige Chartier
Education and Administrative Lead

Richard Buessing
Director of Technology