Our 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.

Al Asta
Whitney & Murphy
Funeral Home
Phoenix, AZ

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

Melissa Crawford
Physicians Mutual
Omaha, NE

Ashlee Etzweiler
Etzweiler Family
Funeral Service
York, PA

Rachel Gunderson
Gunderson Funeral
and Cremation Care
Madison, WI

Kevin McKay
Cremation Recycling
Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines, IL

David Moore
Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapels
Mason City, IA
Colonial Chapels
Mason City, IA

Rob Paterkiewicz
Selected Independent
Funeral Homes
Lincolnshire, IL

Scott Pridemore
Hippensteel Funeral
Service & Crematory
Lafayette, IN
Service & Crematory
Lafayette, IN

Lacy Robinson
Funeral Service
Trainer and Coach
Louisville, KY
Trainer and Coach
Louisville, KY

John Wild
Iles Funeral Homes
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, IA
Trust Staff

Stefanie Favia
Senior Director of Development
stefanie@
selectedtrust.org

Deb McReynolds
Administrative Assistant
deb@selectedtrust.org