A Butler County man will now be president of the Pennsylvania Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association.

The association announced Paul Simms, director of Butler County Memorial Park and Mausoleum, will take over as president of the association during a recent convention at Kalahari in Poconos.

Simms’ term will last two years as he helps the organization provide education, networking and legislative guidance in support of cemetery, funeral and cremation professionals in the state.