Our Team

Tippecanoe Memory Gardens is home to team members committed to providing excellent care for our families. If you’re interested in joining us, check out Careers at  Tippecanoe.

David Shipper, President

David Shipper is a third-generation cemetery owner who has been involved for more than 35 years in owning and managing funeral homes and cemeteries. Internationally known for his expertise in the industry, he has served as President of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (www.iccfa.org)—a 6,000-member organization with members in 23 countries, and was inducted into the ICCFA Hall of Fame in 2014.

David is president of the Indiana Memorial Group, which currently is comprised of 10 cemeteries and funeral homes in Indiana. David’s previous experience includes being Vice President of corporate development for The Loewen Group, Inc., a multi-national, publicly-traded funeral and cemetery corporation. While at Loewen, David led cemetery and combination acquisition activities and was involved in the purchase of over 450 locations.

Contact David:
ds@djshipper.com

Carrie Phelps, Director of Marketing

Carrie Phelps joined IMG in 2005. She has three decades of public relations, marketing, and strategic planning experience. For IMG, Carrie is responsible for marketing and sales support activities, such as advertising campaigns and creating materials for both television and print, such as our Living Will Kit and Personal Planning Organizer.

She is responsible for maintaining IMG websites as well as continuing a Facebook and social media presence. Additionally, she works with the locations to plan and implement events such as our Christmas, Memorial Day, Veterans and other programs.

A 1986 graduate of Indiana University at Bloomington, Carrie holds BA degrees in both Journalism and Criminal Justice and has earned awards for media, public, and community relations campaigns and projects.

Contact Carrie:
cphelps@indianamemorialgroup.com

Chris Lyon, Controller

Chris Lyon joined Indiana Memorial Group in 2009 after serving as Assistant Controller for a Fortune 100 company for ten years.  During his time there, he led the accounting and financial analysis team through multiple which saw his Division increase revenues from $700M to over $3B.

Today, Chris oversees and directs all of the finances for Indiana Memorial Group including cash flows, projections, controls, policies, and audit.  Chris is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Michigan and earned his Bachelor of Accounting degree from Michigan State University.

Contact Chris:
clyon@indianamemorialgroup.com

Erin Gavaghan, Director of Administration

Erin Gavaghan joined Futura Group in March 2001 and manages Indiana Memorial Group’s multi-location administration team. She is a 2011 graduate of LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA) with a B.A. in Business and Organizational Dynamics, and went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Science in Human Capital Development (2013).

Contact Erin:
egavaghan@futuragroup.com