René S. Negrete serves as our Vice President of Operations, having joined the Company in February 2026. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Negrete served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a leading cemetery and funeral company in the southern California market from 2021 to 2026. Prior to that, Mr. Negrete spent twelve years with Service Corporation International (“SCI”) where he served in various leadership roles including Director of PreNeed Sales for North America Sales. Mr. Negrete is actively involved in the International Cemetery Cremation Funeral Association (ICCFA) where he serves on the board of directors and is currently the Vice President of Education. Mr. Negrete received his B.A. in Communication from the University of Southern California and his M.S. in Management and Leadership from Pepperdine University.
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