Our Leadership Team
Professional Leadership.
Trusted, dedicated, and experienced.
The right home office support means a trusted relationship with your insurance provider... so critical to serving you well. SFLIC has the professional expertise and dedicated support your funeral home expects and our policyowners need.
SFLIC Leadership
Executive
T. R. Buddy Courtney, CPC
President & CEO & Chief Financial Officer
Courtney C. Crouch, Jr., FLMI, CPC
President Emeritus & Chief Investment Officer
Tara E. Mauk Arthur, PHR, SHRM-CP, FLMI, AIRC, ACS, AIAA, ARA, CPC
Executive Vice President & Secretary-Treasurer
Chief Human Resource Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Senior Vice Presidents
Randi C. Ballard, ACS, AIAA, AIRC, CPC
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing & Creative Services Officer
C. Suzanne Eades, FLMI, ACS, AIAA, CPC
Senior Vice President & Director of Sales
SFLIC relies on a strong management team led by its group of officers. Each officer averages just over 30 years of experience within the insurance industry and 26 years with SFLIC --experience that directly benefits affiliated funeral homes and policyowners to get needs met and the job done right.
Vice Presidents
Deanna L. Harris, SHRM-CP, FLMI, ACS, AIAA, CPC
Vice President & Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
Human Resource & Payroll Coordinator
Vicki J. Outler, ACS, CPC
Vice President & Assistant Operations Officer & Underwriter
M. Todd Young, CFSP, CCO, CPC
Vice President & Arkansas State Director
Sales Development
Assistant Vice Presidents
Sheila D. Harbin, ALMI, ACS, AIAA, CPC
Assistant Vice President & Director, General Accounting
Yolonda G. Thompson, UND, ACS, CPC
Assistant Vice President & Director, New Business
Controller
Richard C. Stiles, CPA
Controller, Finance
Together the various work groups throughout the company support SFLIC’s very focused mission in serving the funeral profession, funeral homes, and its policyowners. We want to be your preferred insurance provider with a deserved reputation of excellence. We invite you to contact us about your needs.