Robert Noblin

President

Robert is originally from Fredericksburg, Virginia where he started his career in funeral service during high school. He purchased the former Riverside Funeral Home in Belen in 2005, expanding to Los Lunas in 2011, and adding a crematory facility in 2015. Robert has served on the Boards of the University of New Mexico Valencia Campus, Greater Belen Chamber of Commerce, Hub City Kiwanis Club, and the Belen Rotary Club. In addition, he earned his CFSP in 2017. Robert is an active musician, providing music to many local churches and other venues. He and his daughter, Karlie, also enjoy karaoke.

Joshua J. McManigal

President Elect

J. Buck Dyck

Vice President

Buck arrived in New Mexico in 2001 from Reno, Nevada to attend the University of New Mexico. After earning a BA in Education, FRENCH Funerals – Cremations offered Buck a part-time position where he later found his true calling, serving the needs of New Mexico’s bereaved families. He graduated from Amarillo College – Mortuary Science in 2010, the same year he received his license. Currently he serves as the Customer Experience Manager at FRENCH, overseeing staff training and service to all of families across the FRENCH Family of Companies. With his wife, Stephanie Sena Dyck, he has two crazy but wonderful children, Dimitri and Reina. Buck is honored for the opportunity to serve fellow funeral service professionals in New Mexico as Vice President of the NMFSA. He hopes to continue the great work this organization has been doing for the betterment of funeral service in our great state.

Amanda Wallace-Trujillo

Secretary/Treasurer

Amanda was raised in Belen, New Mexico. She graduated with a degree in Mortuary Science from Arapahoe Community College in Colorado. Amanda has 8 years of funeral service experience and is the Assistant Manager of the Care Facility at Riverside Funeral Home and New Mexico Mortuary Service. She volunteers at the New Mexico Children's Grief Center as a Bereavement Facilitator for a teen group and sings in "On Q", a women's barbershop a cappella chorus. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys learning about the history as well as any new advances in the funeral industry. Amanda lives with her husband, Chris, and children, Jaynee and Noah.

Michael B. McIntire

Director at Large

Michael is married and a father of three wonderful children. He graduated college in 1993 and has been in the funeral industry ever since. Michael has had the opportunity to work in Southern California, Colorado, and New Mexico and has observed and learned from every place he has worked. He is currently employed at Terpening & Son Mortuary in Artesia, New Mexico since starting there in 2000. Michael is an active member of First Baptist Church and when not working, he enjoys golfing and spending time with his family.

Gabriel Casaus

Past President