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Brooke Chase Associates Recruits Tadd Kempainen as Materials Manager for Kentucky Trailer

SARASOTA, FL, January 8, 2017 — Brooke Chase Associates Recruits Tadd Kempainen as Materials Manager for Kentucky Trailer. Tadd will be responsible for the supervision, coordination and oversight of the Material Department and its hourly work force, collaborating with the Operations team and Purchasing Department to support the manufacture of custom trailers. Tadd will also be responsible for establishing, controlling, monitoring, and distributing inventory.

With an extensive background in materials management and inventory with Volkswagen, Axle Tech International and Infinia Corporation, Tadd most recently held the position of Senior Material Planner with Yazaki North America.

Kentucky Trailer is a leading manufacturer of custom trailers and truck bodies in a wide variety of market segments, including moving & storage, motorsports, snack foods, mobile marketing, military/government, and oil/gas. Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Kentucky Trailer traces its roots back to 1879 when, as Kentucky Wagon, it was the largest wagon manufacturer in the world. In 2003, Kentucky Manufacturing acquired Trailer Technologies, in Walled Lake, Michigan marking their entry into Specialty Vehicles and today provides products for the Commercial, Government, Vehicle Transporter, Mobile Medical and Mobile Broadcast markets.

About Brooke Chase Associates

Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. is the premier executive search firm specializing in the recruitment of executive management professionals within the building materials and kitchen/bath industries. Established in 1980, Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. has offices in Chicago, Knoxville and its Corporate Headquarters in Sarasota, FL.

Contact:
Joseph McElmeel
Chairman and CEO
jmcelmeel@brookechase.com