Mark W. Duffey, President & CEO

Mark W. Duffey is co-founder and President of Everest Funeral Package, LLC. Prior to Everest, he was President and one of the management founders of Carriage Services, Inc.

In 1991, Mark co-founded Carriage Services and served as its president. In less than ten years, Mark helped Carriage Services to grow into one of the largest funeral home organizations in the world — listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CSV).

In 2000, Mark left Carriage Services to start Everest, as he and his colleagues envisioned a comprehensive service that would offer consumers a unique, flexible alternative to the often expensive and rigid funeral products existing today. Everest’s services have paved new inroads for consumers to proactively prepare for and positively deal with life’s one certain outcome.

Mr. Duffey has also served as a director and officer of Sovereign Holdings, Inc. and RTO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to 1989, he held various positions with Mellon Bank including Vice President-Mezzanine Finance. He serves on the Boards of two other private companies and is involved in both civic and charitable organizations.

Michael S. Lade, Vice President & CFO

Michael S. Lade is a co-founder of Everest Funeral Package, LLC. Prior to Everest, he served Carriage Services as Vice President of Corporate Development from January 1999 to December 2000.

Prior to joining Carriage Services, he served as a divisional officer and Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions for IKON Office Solutions. Prior to IKON, he was employed as an Audit Manager with Arthur Andersen & Co. He is a licensed certified public accountant. He is actively involved in both civic and charitable organizations.

Carolyn Johnson, Vice President, Client Services

Carolyn Johnson is Vice President, Client Services. Prior to Everest, she spent more than 26 years at EDS, most recently serving as a Director in the Southwest Sales Division.

While at EDS, Ms. Johnson held numerous leadership positions that included account management of the customer contact center for one of EDS’ largest customers. Her responsibilities included managing the division that developed policy, communication protocols, and training for the 48,000 healthcare providers in the State of Texas.

Ms. Johnson is a member of Women in Technology International and a co-founder of The Origin Group, a consulting firm that helps school districts apply for Federal technology grants