Service Corporation International Announces New Board Appointments
May 29 2018 - 4:05PM
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), North America’s
largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services, today
announced the appointment of two new members to its board of
directors. Jakki L. Haussler, co-founder and CEO of Opus Capital
Management, and Sara Martinez Tucker, chairman of The University of
Texas Board of Regents, have been elected to SCI’s board of
directors.
“We conducted an exhaustive search for candidates who would
strengthen our board’s breadth of talent and background and we’re
delighted to welcome Jakki and Sara to our board of directors,”
said Tom Ryan, chairman of the board and chief executive officer at
SCI. “I’m confident their strong backgrounds and leadership
experience will make an important and positive impact on our
company.”
Jakki L. Haussler co-founded Opus Capital Management, a
registered investment advisory firm, in 1996 and currently serves
as CEO providing executive oversight for corporate strategy.
Haussler previously held positions as managing director at Capvest
Venture Fund, LP, as well as partner at Adena Ventures, LP and is a
founding member of the Transactional Law Practice Center at Salmon
P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University. She
currently serves on the boards of Morgan Stanley Funds and
Cincinnati Bell Inc., where she chairs the company’s Governance and
Nominating Committee. Haussler graduated from the University of
Cincinnati and Salmon P. Chase College of Law.
Sara Martinez Tucker is chairman of The University of Texas
System Board of Regents. Tucker’s previous positions include CEO of
the National Math + Science Initiative and under secretary at the
U.S. Department of Education. She currently serves on the boards of
American Electric Power, Sprint, Xerox, Nationwide and on the
University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustees. Among her many honors
and awards, in 2005 Time Magazine named her one of the 25 most
influential Hispanics in the United States. Tucker earned her
Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Master of Business
Administration degree from The University of Texas.
These appointments to the SCI Board of Directors are effective
immediately.
About Service Corporation
International
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered
in Houston, Texas, is North America's leading
provider of deathcare products and services. As of March 31,
2018, SCI owned and operated 1,480 funeral homes and 472 cemeteries
(of which 280 are combination locations) in 44 states, eight
Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto
Rico. Through the businesses, SCI markets the Dignity Memorial®
brand, which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service,
and exceptional customer satisfaction. For more information
about Service Corporation International, please
visit www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity
Memorial®, please visit www.dignitymemorial.com. As used
herein, “Service Corporation International,” “SCI” and the
“Company” refer to Service Corporation International and all of its
affiliated companies.
Media Contact: Jay Andrew, 713-525-5235Director, Corporate
Communications
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