Mel Payne
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board
Carriage Services’ founder Mel Payne has successfully built a foundation that is characterized by a high-performance culture. Building a team possessing individual talents with decades of experience, he confidently leads the company as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Mel Payne
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board
Carriage Services’ founder Mel Payne has successfully built a foundation that is characterized by a high-performance culture. Building a team possessing individual talents with decades of experience, he confidently leads the company as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Shawn Phillips
Senior Vice President, Regional Partner, Head of Strategic & Corporate Development
Paul Elliott
Senior Vice President & Regional Partner
Christopher Manceaux
Senior Vice President & Regional Partner
Peggy Schappaugh
Director of Operations & Acquisitions Analysis
Viki Blinderman
Senior Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer & Secretary
Benjamin Brink
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Michael Loeffel
Vice President of Human Resources
Steve Metzger
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Board of Directors
Our board of directors works closely with the company’s leadership team to protect and grow our shareholders’ assets, while nurturing the company’s culture of dynamic teamwork and entrepreneurialism.
Bryan Leibman
Lead Director
Barry Fingerhut
Director
Donald Patteson
Director
Douglas Meehan
Director
James R. Schenck
Director
Greg Brudnicki
Advisor
Directors of Support
Our directors of support work closely with our managing partners and business analyst to identify opportunities for growth.
Ruth Thornquest
Director of Sales Support
Bob Hensley
Director of Support
Daniel Casotti
Director of Support
JC Barr
Director of Support
Bob Muccino
Director of Support
Michael Nicosia
Director of Support
Paul Mousseau
Director of Support
Paula Harris
Director of Sales Support
Standards Council
Our standards councils represents the best leaders in our industry. They provide our partners and staff with unparalleled knowledge and guidance.
James Bass
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Kristi Ah You
Modesto, CA
Mark Cooper
Corpus Christi, TX
Nicholas Welzenbach
San Jose, CA
Steven Mora
Camarillo, CA
Tim Hauck
Fort Myers, FL
Justin Luyben
Hemet, CA
Jim Terry
Downingtown, PA
Frank Forastiere
Springfield, MA
Tom O’Brien
Bristol, CT
Carriage Culture
We are committed to being the most professional, ethical, and highest quality funeral and cemetery service organization in our industry.
Partner With Us
See why the best remaining independent owners have chosen to partner with Carriage Services.
Operating Model
Unlike most consolidator, we truly believe that growth of the company is driven by local decisions and lasting partnership.
Testimonials
Want to know what it is like to partner with Carriage Services? Listen to what managing partners say about their experience with us.