Carriage Services

Carlos R. Quezada

Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Carlos R. Quezada was named Chief Executive Officer of Carriage Services in June 2023, bringing over three decades of leadership and operational expertise. Since joining the Company in 2020 as Vice President of Cemetery Sales and Marketing, he has held several key roles, including Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and President. Prior to Carriage Services, Mr. Quezada was a Managing Director at Service Corporation International (SCI) from 2009 to 2020, where he played a pivotal role in sales and operations. His career also includes leadership roles such as CEO, President, COO, and CMO for privately held multiunit entities in the hospitality industry. Renowned for his ability to transform organizations, he is passionate about enhancing customer experiences and fostering innovation. Mr. Quezada holds a Master’s in Management from Tulane University and an MBA in Finance from Universidad Francisco Marroquín.

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Steven D. Metzger

President

Steven D. Metzger serves as our President and leads our Corporate Development, Legal, HR, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement and Risk Management Teams. Mr. Metzger joined the Company in May 2018 and was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel in February 2019. In 2021, in addition to his roles as General Counsel and Secretary, Mr. Metzger was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Metzger served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for a publicly traded company in the restaurant industry from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Metzger spent seven years with Service Corporation International (“SCI”) where he served in various leadership roles including Managing Counsel for the Legal Department and Chief Compliance Officer for SCI’s registered investment advisor. Mr. Metzger began his career as a litigator at a Houston law firm and received both his BA in Government and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin.

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John Enwright

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

John Enwright joined Carriage in January 2025 and serves as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Enwright most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer for Edible Brands, LLC. in 2024. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Vera Bradley, Inc., a publicly traded retail company and leading designer of women’s handbags, luggage, and other accessories (“Vera Bradley”), from 2017 to 2023, leading its financial reporting, financial planning, M&A, treasury, real estate, investor relations and supply chain activities. Prior to 2017, Mr. Enwright served as Vera Bradley’s Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis from 2015 to 2017, where he was responsible for financial planning and analysis and forecasting. Prior to joining Vera Bradley, he was Director of Finance – Americas for Tiffany and Company, where he held various roles of increasing responsibility from 1999 to 2014, which included leading, executing and advising on financial planning and analysis, treasury and continual business improvement activities. Mr. Enwright has an M.B.A. in Finance from Seton Hall University and a B.S. in Accounting from Montclair State University.

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Robbie Pape

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Robbie has 30 years of industry experience, including positions in funeral/cemetery operations, finance, sales, systems, process improvement, and audit. Robbie spent her childhood moving every two years as the daughter of an Air Force Colonel. She is a Certified Public Accountant with a degree in Marketing and Information Systems from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. She serves as President-Elect for the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (“ICCFA”) as well as being a member of the Finance Committee. Robbie is also active in the Cremation Association of North America and served as a board member until the fall of 2021.

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Shawn R. Phillips

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Shawn R. Phillips joined Carriage in September 2007 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in February 2017. He had served as our Regional Partner – West from 2007 to 2011 and currently serves as the Regional Partner – Central. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Phillips served from 1983 to 2007 in various leadership and operational roles with other publicly traded funeral and cemetery service companies. From 1979 to 1983, Mr. Phillips worked for an independent funeral operator. Mr. Phillips is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer and a graduate of the Mortuary Science Program at Cypress College.

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Peggy Schappaugh

Sr. Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis

Peggy Schappaugh joined Carriage in August 2003 as an Operations Analyst and was promoted to Vice President of Operations and Acquisition Analysis in 2020. Mrs. Schappaugh has also served in other operationally focused roles within Carriage. Prior to joining Carriage, Mrs. Schappaugh served as an accountant at a publicly traded oil and gas company. Mrs. Schappaugh is a CPA and possesses a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University in College Station.

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Paul D. Elliott

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Paul D. Elliott joined Carriage in September 2012 as our Regional Partner – West and was promoted to Senior Vice President in February 2017. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Elliott served as a Managing Director for Service Corporation International (“SCI”). From February 1995 to August 2012, Mr. Elliott held various management roles in sales and operations within SCI. From September 1984 to December 1994, Mr. Elliott was a partner in his family’s funeral home in Kansas. Mr. Elliott is a graduate of the University of Kansas and the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.

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Rob Franch

Chief Information Officer

Rob Franch serves as our Chief Information Officer and joined Carriage in April of 2022. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Franch served as the Chief Technology Officer for Cushman & Wakefield from 2014 to 2022, where he led the Application, Infrastructure and Collaboration delivery to over 48,000 colleagues across 60 countries. Mr. Franch has also held previous senior leadership roles for AON Corporation, Bank of America, and LaSalle Bank. Mr. Franch is a graduate of the University of Iowa.

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Kathy Shanley

Chief Accounting Officer

Kathryn Shanley joined Carriage in March 2024 and serves as our Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Carriage, Ms. Shanley served as the Assistant Vice-President and Assistant Controller for Service Corporation International (“SCI”) from 2014 to 2024 and Director of Operational Accounting from 2011-2014. Ms.Shanley joined SCI in 1994 and has held various roles of increasing responsibility over her thirty-year career, leading SCI’s financial reporting, general accounting, and auditing functions. Ms.Shanley is a Certified Public Account and has a M.S. and B.S. in Business Administration from LeTourneau University.

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Shane T. Pudenz

Vice President of Sales

Shane T. Pudenz serves as our Vice President of Sales and joined Carriage in October of 2020. Prior to joining Carriage, Mr. Pudenz worked in several roles at Service Corporation International from 2012 to 2020 where he successfully lead multimarket sales organizations as Sales Director in addition to other roles he held prior. Mr. Pudenz has a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications from Grandview University in Des Moines, IA.

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Kyle Emerich

Managing Partner

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Tripp Carter

Managing Partner

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Dorn Rademacher

Managing Partner

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Christine Amittone

Managing Partner

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Vic Holland

Managing Partner

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Bridgette Oester

Managing Partner

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Alan C. Kerrick

Managing Partner

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Justin Luyben

Managing Partner

Evans Brown & Hemet Valley Mortuaries – CA Justin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from California State University, Fullerton, and he is a licensed funeral director, crematory manager and pre-need counselor in the state of California. He joined Carriage in November of 2007 through the acquisition of a family business and was promoted to Managing Partner in 2011. Justin oversees the operations of 4 funeral homes that average 1,000 calls annually and also manages a crematory. He excels at developing a team and leading people to a common goal.

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Steven Mora

Managing Partner

Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park & Crematory CA. I foresee that Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park, & Crematory will continue to be a leader in our market community by simply applying the basic principle of treating each person that walks through our doors like family. Our successful relationships with our families are testaments to who we are as a company. As managing partner, I know that my attitude and the attitude of my staff deeply affect how we convey the essential compassion and attention-to-detail that our families deserve: i.e. The “trickle-down” effect. In other words, caring, well-informed employees translate to comforted, well-served families and, ultimately, the overall successful “Guest Experience”. One person, one family at a time. I asked a customer who recently lost a family member what made her Conejo Mountain experience meaningful and comforting. Her answer: “That’s easy: The people who work here.” Steve has been overseeing Funeral Home/ Cemetery combination operations for over 30 Years. Steve would invite any Managing partner to please contact him at anytime.

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Our Company

Creating Premier Experiences

The Evolution of Carriage

Foundation for Excellence

Carriage Culture

Leadership

Meet Our Leadership Team

Carlos R. Quezada

Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Steven D. Metzger

President

John Enwright

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Robbie Pape

Senior Vice Presidentand Regional Partner

Shawn R. Phillips

Senior Vice Presidentand Regional Partner

Peggy Schappaugh

Sr. Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis

Paul D. Elliott

Senior Vice President and Regional Partner

Rob Franch

Chief Information Officer

Kathy Shanley

Chief Accounting Officer

Shane T. Pudenz

Vice President of Sales

Carlos R. Quezada

Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Steven D. Metzger

President

John Enwright

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Robbie Pape

Senior Vice Presidentand Regional Partner

Shawn R. Phillips

Senior Vice Presidentand Regional Partner

Peggy Schappaugh

Sr. Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis

Paul D. Elliott

Senior Vice President and Regional Partner

Rob Franch

Chief Information Officer

Kathy Shanley

Chief Accounting Officer

Shane T. Pudenz

Vice President of Sales

PEER LEADSHIP

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Kyle Emerich

Managing Partner

Tripp Carter

Managing Partner

Dorn Rademacher

Managing Partner

Christine Amittone

Managing Partner

Vic Holland

Managing Partner

Bridgette Oester

Managing Partner

Alan C. Kerrick

Managing Partner

Justin Luyben

Managing Partner

Steven Mora

Managing Partner

Kyle Emerich

Managing Partner

Tripp Carter

Managing Partner

Dorn Rademacher

Managing Partner

Christine Amittone

Managing Partner

Vic Holland

Managing Partner

Bridgette Oester

Managing Partner

Alan C. Kerrick

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Leadership Team

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

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Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner

Senior Vice President
and Regional Partner