Abilene, TX — Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce that Jeffery “Stewy” Stewart has been promoted from Director of Sales Development to Regional Sales Vice President for the Atlantic Region.

“Stewy has served our company well for many years as a Director of Sales Development, supporting our sales team in Wisconsin and Illinois as they focused on selling preneed funeral plans and helping funeral homes improve their market share,” said Kris Seale, President & CEO. “In this new role, I am looking forward to seeing Stewy continue his outstanding work and help us grow for years to come.”

Stewart has accumulated over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing. He spent a majority of that time serving in the funeral industry as a top-producing preneed sales professional and regional sales manager.

“While serving our clients in Wisconsin and Illinois, Stewy proved to be a strong customer advocate and a knowledgeable, trusted business advisor,” said Todd Carlson, Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer at Funeral Directors Life. “He helped many funeral directors see how their preneed programs could be a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing marketplace. We are excited about Stewy’s promotion to Regional Sales Vice President of the Atlantic Region.”

“I am grateful and excited about this new role with Funeral Directors Life,” said Stewart.  “I love what our company stands for; being the best most-respected provider of services to the funeral industry, and I am pleased to be a part of growing this vision in the Atlantic Region. I look forward to working closely with our sales team and our funeral home clients to develop successful programs that will grow their businesses and help them serve more families.”