Scott M. Schmidt, C.F.S.P.
President
     Scott was born in Buffalo, New York and moved to the canal town of Middleport shortly after the Blizzard of ’77. A graduate of Royalton –Hartland Central School he went on to attend and graduate from the State University of New York Canton College of Technology where he received his A.A.S. degree in Mortuary Science. As a practicing NY State Licensed Funeral Director since 1984, he has spent his entire professional career in Albion, New York where he works for Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes. Scott was elected to the office of Orleans County Coroner in 1990. He is a member of several community service organizations, the local fire department and serves as organist at Barre Center Presbyterian Church. He also is the Regional Training Officer for the Region 2 Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team, a specialty response team of the FEMA’s National Disaster Medical System under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Scott lives in Albion with his wife Aleka, and daughters: Hayley-age 12, and Danielle-age 1 ½ .

Warren H. Riles, C.F.S.P.
1st Vice President
     Warren was born in Cannonsburg, Penna. and moved to Palmyra, New York in 1956. He is a graduate of Palmyra-Macedon Central School and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. In 1970 he purchased a funeral home in Forestville, New York re-naming it Riles Funeral Home. It operated under that name until October 2002 at which time Riles & Woolley, Inc. was formed. Warren serves as the president of the corporation which operates Riles & Woolley Funeral Home and Riles & Woolley Monuments. Warren was first appointed a Chautauqua County Coroner in 1975 and today serves as the Chief Coroner. He is a member and past president of the Chautauqua County Funeral Director’s Association, a member and director of the New York State Funeral Director’s Association, where he serves on the Disaster Task Force and the Supervisory Committee for the Director’s Choice Credit Union. Warren is a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Forestville where he is a past senior warden and church organist. He belongs to many fraternal organizations and has served on many local committees.

James A. Terzian, M.D.
Treasurer
    James is a Board-certified forensic pathologist who has practiced in New York State for more than 30 years.  He is currently based in Binghamton, NY (Broome County), as the Medical Director of Pathology and Laboratory at Lourdes Hospital.  Dr. Terzian performs autopsies at the request of coroners for several surrounding counties.  He is also a Clinical Professor of Pathology at Upstate Medical University, teaching pathology to medical students on a regular basis.  A member of many local and national medical, pathology and forensic societies, Dr. Terzian has lectured in front of groups such as NYSACCME and the New York State Police.  He has also appeared on national television's Court TV - Forensic Files.

Timothy T. Jones, D.O.
     Binghamton NY
     Broome County Coroner for the past 15 years
     Family Physician in Whitney Point NY
     Medical Director of Broome-Tioga Assoc. of Retarded
       Citizens, Day Treatment
     Associate Clinical Professor for SUNY Upstate Medical
       University at Syracuse
     Married to Kathy for 25 years
     Have 3 sons: 23, 21, and 9.

Kenneth V. Lederhouse
     NYSCCME President 1999-2007
     NYSCCME Vice President 1993-1999
     Niagara County Coroner since 1986
     A.O.S. degree, SUNY at Alfred 1973
     Lifelong resident of Lockport
     Married to Laurie Dieter Lederhouse for 33 years