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

Al Asta

Whitney & Murphy
Funeral Home
Phoenix, AZ

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

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

Melissa Crawford

Melissa Crawford

Physicians Mutual
Omaha, NE

Ashlee Etzweiler

Ashlee Etzweiler

Etzweiler Family
Funeral Service
York, PA

Rachel Gunderson

Rachel Gunderson

Gunderson Funeral
and Cremation Care
Madison, WI

Kevin McKay

Kevin McKay

Cremation Recycling
Des Plaines, IL
David Moore

David Moore

Hogan-Bremer-Moore
Colonial Chapels
Mason City, IA
Rob Paterkiewicz

Rob Paterkiewicz

Selected Independent
Funeral Homes
Lincolnshire, IL

Scott Pridemore

Scott Pridemore

Hippensteel Funeral
Service & Crematory
Lafayette, IN

Lacy Robinson

Lacy Robinson

Funeral Service
Trainer and Coach
Louisville, KY
John Wild

John Wild

Iles Funeral Homes
Des Moines, IA

Trust Staff

Stefanie Favia

Stefanie Favia

Senior Director of Development
stefanie@
selectedtrust.org

Deb McReynolds

Deb McReynolds

Administrative Assistant
deb@selectedtrust.org