Our 2025-2026 Board of Trustees

There are ten Trustees of the Educational Trust Board, each serving a three-year term. The Executive Director of Selected Independent Funeral Homes serves as the Administrative Trustee. The Board meets quarterly to conduct business.

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

Hinsey-Brown
Funeral Service, Inc.
New Castle, IN

Courtney Gould Miller

Courtney Gould Miller

Tribute Technology
Waunakee, WI

     Tiffany      Pape Hofer

Tiffany Pape Hofer

Luce, Luze and Reck
Funeral Homes
Miller, SD

Cy Hume

Cy Hume

A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home
and Crematory
Decatur, GA

Robert Justen

Robert Justen

Justen Funeral Home
& Crematory
McHenry, IL

Leigh Klemencic

Leigh Klemencic

National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL)
Madison, WI

Daniel Kochapski

Daniel Kochapski

Carmon Community Funeral Homes
Windsor, CT
Liaison to the Selected Board of Directors

JimmiAnne Lowe

JimmiAnne Lowe

Lowe Funeral Home
& Crematory, Inc.
Burlington, NC

Rob Paterkiewicz

Rob Paterkiewicz

Selected Independent
Funeral Homes
Lincolnshire, IL

Michael Pierson

Michael Pierson

Pierson’s Funeral Service, Ltd.
Calgary, AB, Canada

Allison Walden

Allison Walden

Downing & Lahey Mortuary
Wichita, KS

Todd Walton

Todd Walton

Welch & Cornett Walton
Funeral Service, Inc.
Linton, IN

Jason Winters

Jason Winters

McClendon-Winters
Funeral Home
Okmulgee, OK

Trust Staff

Stefanie Favia

Stefanie Favia

Executive Director
stefanie@
selectedtrust.org

Ashley Gottlieb

Ashley Gottlieb

Administrative Assistant
ashley@selectedtrust.org