Arthur I. Erickson joined the firm in 1984 after graduating from Quinnipiac College and the New England Institute of Funeral Service, and was elected President of the firm in 2005. Arthur is a member and Past President of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association (CFDA), active in the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), and served on the NFDA Policy Board. He has served on the Board of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, and is a Past President of the Association. He is Treasurer of the Greater New Haven Funeral Directors Association, and serves on the Board of the Evergreen Cemetery Association. In the community, he is a member and Past President of the New Haven Kiwanis Club, serves on the Advisory Board of the Ronald McDonald House of CT and Western MA, the Midstate Hospital Developmental Committee, and the Board of the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Alliance Committee of the Midstate and Hamden Regional Chambers of Commerce. He and his wife Wendy are the proud parents of 3 sons. Together they enjoy golf, skiing, and boating.