Gino Merendino is the Chief Gardener for Merendino Cemetery Care. He is passionate about leading the profession through education. He is the President and a trustee of the ICCFA Educational Foundation and the Dean of the Land College for the ICCFA University. He holds a BS in Business Management from Rutgers University and is a Rutgers Cooperative Extension Master Gardener. He is the architect of the Veteran Administration approved GI Bill Apprenticeship Training Program for cemetery care managers.