Kian joined Carriage in March of 2023 in the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Prior to joining Carriage, Kian served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Tellurian, Inc., a publicly traded company in the liquefied natural gas sector. He also served in various investor relations and finance related roles at Apache Corporation, as well as having served as a Vice President at Lazard Freres & Co. Kian graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Neuroscience & Behavior and earned his M.B.A. from Rice University