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TricorBraun Names New Chief Operating Officer and Executive VP

TricorBraun has named George Dempsey chief operating officer and Mark Shepherd executive vice president.

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“This evolution in TricorBraun’s management structure will continue to make our company stronger as well as position it for continued growth and profitability,” Keith Strope, company president and chief executive officer, said.

Mr. Dempsey has assumed responsibility for the firm’s Design and Engineering Department as well as its Marketing Department. He now oversees the company’s strategic and global markets, along with international sourcing and business development as well as TricorBraun’s supply chain.

He will continue to be responsible for Caliber WinePak, a TricorBraun subsidiary and one of the nation’s leading providers of wine packages. Caliber’s daily management will continue with Andrew Bottene.

Prior to his appointment as chief operating officer, Mr. Dempsey had been an executive vice president.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Park University, Kansas City, and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb.


“George shall be responsible for the development of strategies and the integration of resources that our organization has to offer our branches, customers and suppliers,” Mr. Strope said.

Mr. Shepherd will continue his leadership of TricorBraun’s Dallas, Houston and San Antonio regions and will assume responsibility for additional regions that include: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Portland, Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City and Seattle.

He had been a regional vice president prior to his appointment as executive vice president.

“Mark will bring insight and continuity of leadership for TricorBraun’s western regions,” Mr. Strope said. Mr. Shepherd graduated from Texas State University, San Marcos, with a Bachelor of Science Degree.
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