StoneMor Partners L.P. announced it has elevated Chief Accounting Officer Jeffrey DiGiovanni to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, combining the roles of Chief Accounting and Chief Financial Officer.  DiGiovanni replaces Garry Herdler, who will transition to a consulting role with the Partnership through the end of the year and focus exclusively on cost reductions and productivity improvements.  In an additional cost reduction measure, StoneMor will eliminate the position of Chief Operating Officer.  As a result, Jim Ford will depart the Partnership to pursue other interests. Jeff DiGiovanni, prior to joining StoneMor, was Managing Director at a leading accounting and transaction advisory firm with offices in Philadelphia, New York City and Princeton, N.J.  While there, from 2012 to 2017, he worked with clients to deliver services, including readiness for initial public offerings, financial reporting including reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission and technical accounting assistance on complex transactions.

The company also announced the departure of James S. Ford as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President. Mr. Herdler will remain with StoneMor GP in a consulting capacity for a 14-week period.