HOUSTON, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carriage
Services, Inc. (NYSE: CSV) (“Carriage” or the “Company”)
announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected
Julie Sanders as an independent member of the Board, effective
immediately. Ms. Sanders, 55, will serve as a member of the Corporate
Governance, Audit and Compensation Committees. She currently
serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive at Dell
Technologies, one of the world’s leading technology companies. Ms.
Sanders’ career at Dell spans 21 years where she has held various
finance, accounting, and audit leadership positions before becoming
the Chief Audit Executive in 2021. In this role she is responsible for
leading the global audit organization and the company’s enterprise risk management program.
Julie began her career at KPMG and previously served in two Chief Financial Officer roles.
“We are excited to welcome Julie to the Carriage Board,” said Carriage’s Executive Chairman,
Mel Payne. “Julie’s more than twenty years with Dell, where she has held a variety of leadership
roles, will provide us with great insight and expertise as we continue to identify opportunities
for growth and execute on our Ten-Year Vision, which we discussed in this year’s shareholder
letter.”
“I look forward to joining the Carriage Board to support the Company’s growth and help
create value for shareholders. My experience is well aligned with the Company’s vision and
transformation journey, and I look forward to learning more about Carriage’s high performance
culture and customer service,” said Ms. Sanders.
“Julie’s diverse experience, which includes leadership roles related to technical accounting,
financial planning and analysis, M&A, scaling companies and long-term strategic planning, will
serve Carriage and our shareholders well. Specifically, her experience with Environmental,
Social and Governance efforts at Dell will be valuable in helping drive our focus on those areas
moving forward. Julie’s addition to the Board further supports our commitment to enhancing the
Company’s focus on governance this year,” said Carriage CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board,
Carlos Quezada. Ms. Sanders earned her B.B.A. in Accounting from Baylor University and is a
certified public accountant.