Joseph A. Hayes was appointed Vice President, Ethics and Business Conduct/Assistant General Counsel in November 2007.  Mr. Hayes joined the Company in 1991 as corporate counsel.  He was named Managing Counsel in 1996 and Assistant General Counsel in 2005.  Prior to joining SCI, Mr. Hayes practiced law in Chicago and San Diego, specializing in securities, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial transactions.  He received a bachelors degree in commerce with highest honors from DePaul University and earned his juris doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.