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For more than 14 years, I have worked in the funeral profession focusing on preneed sales, aftercare and marketing in Weatherford, Texas. In previous roles, I spoke regularly with families about the advantages of advance funeral planning and how it provides a sense of comfort for their loved ones knowing plans are already in place. I also attended the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services for funeral directing. Outside of work, I serve on the worship team at my church and enjoy going on cruises with my family — my husband, Travis, and our two kids, Madison and Caden. I am also very involved in my community, from the local Chamber of Commerce to volunteering with Parker County Committee on Aging and several other nonprofits.

I believe in Homesteaders and what it represents as a preplanning company. I love connecting with others in the funeral profession and sharing skills I’ve acquired throughout my career. I look forward to meeting with funeral home owners and helping them develop strategies to grow their businesses. If I had a dream job in the funeral profession, this is it!

My professional background includes experience in banking, annuities and life insurance. I joined Homesteaders as a customer service representative in 2015 and became an account executive for the Home Office region in 2018. I live in Winterset, Iowa, with my husband Trent and my two boys. My son Jaxson has shown an interest in the funeral profession and even attended a day of the Iowa Funeral Director Convention with me. Our family loves to kayak; we can be found on the water almost every other weekend in the summer! My friends call me a plant lady as I have almost 40 varieties of plants throughout my house, not including the landscaping in our yard.

Homesteaders is a very family-oriented company and allows me the flexibility I need to make my children a priority. The teams I have worked with at Homesteaders have always been supportive and listen to my opinions. Working hand-in-hand with funeral professionals — helping you grow your business and be successful — allows me to feel like I’m making a difference. My job is rewarding, and I can honestly say I love it! Having been with Homesteaders for almost a decade, I feel there is not a question I can’t answer. The funeral homes I work with would be the first to say I’m always available. I love the funeral professionals I work with. I have met many wonderful people who are amazing at their jobs. I’m committed to earning their trust through transparency, top-quality service and exceptional resources to help their business succeed. Because I have personally experienced the benefits of advance funeral planning, I have a strong desire to help funeral professionals share this important service with the families they serve.

I’m an experienced business development professional with a strong track record of helping my customers grow their business and operate more efficiently. I graduated from Washington & Lee University and received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps. I have spent most of my career in sales leadership roles. I reside in Powder Springs, Ga., with my wife Carla. I enjoy golfing and spending time with our four adult children: Shane, Elly, Owen, Liam and his fiancé, Paige.

I joined Homesteaders because of the company’s outstanding reputation. My dad’s second career after retirement was running the cemetery for the Catholic Diocese in Roanoke, Va., and he loved it. I feel like I am following in my father’s footsteps. I enjoy knowing Homesteaders is focused on our funeral home customers and the families they support and serve. I have interacted with corporate and association customers for more than 30 years. Everyone is different and has different goals. My goal has always been to help them succeed and grow their business and personal portfolio. Throughout my career, I have focused on providing exceptional customer service to each customer. I enjoy seeing the Southeast up close and personal and meeting the different cultures and personalities that have dedicated their lives to the service of families at their most difficult times.

I’ve been around the funeral profession for most of my life, including living above a funeral home until I was five years old. My grandfather was a funeral director, and my dad worked in the funeral profession for 45 years. I have spent most of my own career working in the profession. It is my privilege to not only work with funeral professionals, but also to call many of them my friends. I enjoy spending time with my family, which includes my fiancée, Susan, two sons, Paul and Robert and two grandchildren. I like to be outdoors (especially in the mountains), golf and travel. It's also important to me to give back to communities by helping people who are less fortunate.

Homesteaders is known to be a leader in funding for advance funeral plans. It's an innovative, reputable company, and it brings a high level of opportunity for personal growth. I enjoy developing and building even stronger relationships with the funeral professionals I serve. I help funeral professionals experience the benefits of preneed for their businesses and share the importance of planning ahead with their families. Through my background in the funeral profession, I’ve seen how advance funeral planning can take the pressure off of families and allow them to focus on what really matters at the time of need. Helping funeral directors provide this important service to their families is very rewarding to me.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., and I am an active member of the Tennessee Sales Supply Club. I served as vice president for the club in 2019 before serving as president in 2020 and 2021. For more than 30 years, my wife Jennifer and I have called Hendersonville, Tenn., home. We have three children — Lauren, Ben and Claire — and four grandkids with one on the way! I am an avid golfer and enjoy investing, gardening and lawn care.

I joined Homesteaders because it is the best company in preneed funding. As a seasoned professional in the funeral space, I understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in this profession, and I take pride in knowing I’m helping families with advance funeral plans, minimizing their financial and emotional burden at the time of loss. I have more than 25 years of sales account management experience, with most of those years spent in the funeral profession. During my time at Homesteaders, I have been named Regional Account Executive of the Year three times, and in 2012, I received the Rising Star award — which recognizes an employee who demonstrates eagerness to learn, commitment to Homesteaders and engagement with the company and peers. It is my job to listen to my customers and truly understand their goals, so we can work together to develop solutions to help them reach or exceed those goals. Using my 30+ years of customer facing sales experience, I pride myself on providing an excellent vendor experience, helping funeral homes discover that Homesteaders is a great partner and delivering the most efficient and effective solutions for customers.

I was born and raised in Iowa along the Mississippi River. After graduating high school, I moved to the Des Moines area where I live with my husband, Chris. We have a combined family with four adult children and three fur babies. We have a daughter who is a special education teacher, a son who is a diesel mechanic, a son who works in the cellular tower industry and a daughter who is in grad school at the University of Iowa. (Go HAWKS!) We enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends, watching football and entertaining at our home. I love reading, cooking and watching anything crime related. During my time at Homesteaders, I have the honor of meeting many great people and learning new things. I have learned skills from some of the best! I’ve received the Positive Attitude Award, Commitment Award and I’ve been named the Regional Account Executive of the Year twice along with many other recognitions. Several years ago, I became a Certified Preplanning Consultant through the National Funeral Directors Association.

I first joined Homesteaders in customer service in 2004 and became an account executive in 2010. I admired the company’s reputation for the concern and care it shows to customers and employees alike, as well as its strong values and solid history of success. I wanted to be part of a company where I felt I could grow and make a difference. Like many, I was unfamiliar with preneed and its important role in funeral service prior to joining Homesteaders. Today, because I see how families benefit from prearranging, I have an unwavering belief in the value of this option for my funeral home customers and the families they serve. I believe in what I do, and I can’t imagine doing anything else. I enjoy helping my funeral home customers plan and implement programs to grow their business. I am a self-appointed cheerleader and coach — I love seeing others succeed! I spend a lot of time listening and understanding how my customers define success then draw upon my ongoing training and the excellent tools we develop at Homesteaders to help them achieve their goals for success.