---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001016281-26-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CSV"
cik: "0001016281"
company_name: "CARRIAGE SERVICES INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:42:18.775470+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carriage Services promotes Steve Metzger to President and COO; other exec changes announced

## Summary
- Steve Metzger promoted to President and COO effective Feb 2, 2026, overseeing operations, sales, marketing, and M&A.
- CFO John Enwright assumes expanded oversight of IT and Supply Chain.
- Rene Negrete joins as VP of Operations; Sam Mazzu III promoted to VP/GC/Secretary.
- Christine Ngo promoted to VP of HR; Alfred White promoted to VP of Marketing.
- Changes align with company's 2030 Vision and long-term growth strategy; no new compensation for Metzger.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001016281-26-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CSV
- cik: 0001016281
- company_name: CARRIAGE SERVICES INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628126000010/0001016281-26-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1016281/000101628126000010/csv-20260116.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-26-000010
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-26-000010.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001016281-26-000010.txt

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