StoneMor Partners L.P. Adds Depth to Operational Management
November 08 2018 - 8:00AM
StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE: STON) (“StoneMor” or the
“Partnership”), a leading owner and operator of cemeteries
and funeral homes, today announced it has filled a number of key
operational management positions. Over the past few months, new
hires include Doug Farruggia as Northeast Division President, Jack
Omer as Southeast Division President and Robert Page as Western
Division President. In addition, Chris Hamiel has joined as
Vice-President of Operations Support.
As Division Presidents, reporting to Chief
Operating Officer Jim Ford, Messrs. Farruggia, Omer and Page will
oversee all aspects of cemetery and funeral operations including
site operations, profit performance, customer service, sales
targets and oversight of regional management. They will assume
responsibility for establishing operational benchmarks, timelines
and resources needed to achieve strategic goals while setting
standards for accountability and measurements of success.
Commenting on the new hires, Joe Redling,
StoneMor’s Chief Executive Officer said, “We’re delighted to
welcome these four executives to the StoneMor team. As we recently
announced, StoneMor has moved to a decentralized operating
structure based on three regional divisions and a general manager
model. These individuals will play key roles as we drive
improvements in accountability, efficiency and overall
profitability.”
Jim Ford, StoneMor’s Chief Operating Officer
commented, “We’ve filled vital roles with veteran industry talent,
and we couldn’t be more excited. Their individual and collective
experience spans operational excellence, financial management and
team leadership. We expect they will have a significant impact on
our operating team and we look forward to their contributions.”
Mr. Farruggia joins StoneMor from CMS East, a
privately-held, full-service cemetery company located in Jeanette,
Pennsylvania, where from 2015 to 2018 he held the position of
Executive Vice-President & Sales Director overseeing all 26
company locations. Prior to this, Farruggia filled numerous senior
management roles at CMS East since 1997. Prior to CMS East, he was
Regional General Manager at CMS West, a Pittsburgh-based
full-service cemetery company.
Mr. Omer joined StoneMor in 2017 as Regional
Vice-President and shortly added Vice President of Strategic
Initiatives. In September 2018, he was promoted to Southeast
Division President. Prior to StoneMor, from 2015 - 2017, Omer was
Regional Vice-President of Operations at Senior Lifestyle
Corporation, a Chicago-based operator of senior lifestyle
communities in 24 states and two countries. Prior to this, from
2009 – 2015, Omer was Senior Director of Operations at
Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living.
Mr. Page joins StoneMor from Orlando-based
Foundation Partners Group, LLC, one of the largest privately-owned
funeral and cemetery operators where he served as Vice-President,
Operations Integration since 2016, and as Consultant from 2013 -
2016. Prior to this, from 2004 - 2013, Page was Chief Information
Officer/Partner of Houston-based NorthStar Memorial Group, LLC, a
start-up acquisition company focused on the funeral and
memorialization profession.
Mr. Hamiel joins StoneMor from Foundation Partners
Group, LLC, where he was Area Vice-President of Sales and
Operations – Northeast Region, since 2016. Prior to this, from 2015
– 2016, he was Sales Designer-Cremation Gardens – Eastern US, for
Matthews International. He also filled various management roles at
Stewart Enterprises and Service Corporation since 1999. Hamiel,
also reporting to COO Jim Ford, will focus on pricing management
for all locations including the creation of standardized and
simplified price lists. His responsibilities include merchandise
procurement and inventory development, safety and compliance and
management of maintenance capital expenditures.
About StoneMor Partners L.P.
StoneMor Partners L.P., headquartered in Trevose,
Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral
homes in the United States, with 322 cemeteries and 91 funeral
homes in 27 states and Puerto Rico.
StoneMor is the only publicly traded death care
company structured as a partnership. StoneMor’s cemetery products
and services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and
at-need (at death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum
crypts, burial vaults, caskets, memorials, and all services which
provide for the installation of this merchandise. For additional
information about StoneMor Partners L.P., please visit StoneMor’s
website, and the investors section, at http://www.stonemor.com.
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Director - Investor
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StoneMor Partners
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(215) 826-2945 |
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