Rob Paterkiewicz IOM, MBA, CAE
CEO & Executive Director, Selected Independent Funeral Homes

Rob Paterkiewicz is the CEO and Executive Director of Selected Independent Funeral Homes, a global trade association consisting of best-in-class independent funeral businesses, a position he has held since 2007. Rob leads a staff of 12 professionals developing and organizing an extensive array of programs, events, resources, and business-to-business knowledge and experience sharing platforms. Rob served as the Executive Director of the American Society of Home Inspectors for 12 years and has led several other trade and professional associations including the Maple Flooring Manufactures Association, MPI Chicago Area Chapter, the American Lighting Association and the International Network of Independent Staffing Services. He is experienced in both stand-alone associations and those within association management structures.
Rob has been an active member of the Association Forum for over 30 years and served as the Board Chair in 2017. In 2021, Rob was awarded the Inspiring Leader Award from the Association Forum. He is also active in ASAE and recently served on their Political Action Committee as the Chair of the Midwest Subcommittee. He earned his MBA in 2011 from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, the IOM designation in 2000 from the US Chamber of Commerce, his CAE certification in 1998 through ASAE, and his BS in Public Relations from Illinois State University in 1988.
To book your mentoring session with Rob, please email robp@selectedfuneralhomes.org for scheduling.