StoneMor Partners L.P. Promotes Two Executives to

TREVOSE, Pa., Sept. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE: STON ) (“StoneMor” or the “Partnership”) announced today that it has promoted two executives to key management positions.  Ken Lee has been appointed to the newly created position of National Vice-President of Operations, and Gina Mack has been promoted to Vice-President of Human Resources.

In his role, Lee will oversee the newly created Operations Division, which combines funeral home operations, pre-need funeral sales (including insurance sales), and maintenance under one business unit to create better synergies and improve operational effectiveness.   Lee’s responsibilities will include spearheading the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes, as well as the building and maintenance programs of the Partnership's funeral homes.  Prior to his promotion, Lee was StoneMor’s Vice-President of Funeral Operations, where he was instrumental in growing the business unit from 5 funeral homes to 98.  His career spans more than 40 years in the funeral home industry and includes extensive cemetery operations experience.  

Lee commented, “The opportunity to bring our different divisions together for a common vision will drive increased customer service performance and support to our sales teams.  I look forward to our cemetery and funeral teams joining together to provide excellent customer services to our families.”

Mack will be responsible for the development, organization and evaluation of the Partnership’s human resource function and performance.  This will include translating the Partnership's strategic and tactical business plans into HR specific strategic and operational plans.  Mack brings to her role 16 years in the human resources field, including 10 years at StoneMor serving in a variety of human resources related positions, most recently as Assistant Vice-President of HR.

Mack said, “I am excited and honored to be leading the human resources initiatives for StoneMor.  I am eager to leverage my experience to execute HR strategies that will drive organizational effectiveness and promote a culture of engagement and development amongst one of our biggest assets, our employees.”

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 316 cemeteries and 98 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.

CONTACT: John McNamara Director - Investor Relations StoneMor Partners L.P. (215) 826-2945