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Names In The News - November 2003

Most recently a sales representative for Holt Power Systems division of Holt Cat® in the Rio Grande Valley, Kathy M. Alkire has been named district sales manager for Holt Cat in the Rio Grande Valley. Based in Weslaco, Alkire will be responsible for providing sales and the marketing direction for the Rio Grande Valley heavy equipment sales force.

Alkire received a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Illinois State University and is currently president of the Mid-Valley Toastmaster's in Weslaco.

She has been with Holt Cat for 10 years with responsibilities in marketing and sales.


Billy Ferrell, Sandy Garcia, Roy Kirkpatrick, Ron Kopplin and Barry Scott were recently promoted as part of a reorganization plan at Martin Marietta Materials' San Antonio office. These individuals have a combined total of 231 years of experience.

  • Billy Ferrell has been appointed as General Manager of Asphalt.
  • Sandy Garcia has been appointed as Area Manager of Sand and Gravel. In addition, he will continue serving as customer service manager.
  • Roy Kirkpatrick has been appointed as General Manager of Concrete and will continue serving as General Manager of Sales.
  • Ron Kopplin has been appointed as Black Spur Quarry General Manager.
  • Barry Scott has been appointed as General Manager of Stone.

    Additional promotions at the San Antonio office include Huntley Turner, appointed senior sales representative for the Black Spur Quarry in Uvalde. Turner has held a variety of positions in the San Antonio sales department; Johnny Tanner appointed plant manager for Bedrock Quarry in Center Point. Tanner has extensive operational experience with the Company; and Steve Gallion, appointed field service representative supervisor for the San Antonio District. Gallion has previously served in a variety of roles, most recently in a sales capacity for the Black Spur Quarry.

    The company also added Tony Gallegos and Don Sjogren to the San Antonio sales team. Gallegos has 19 years with Martin Marietta and has held numerous positions in the concrete / ready-mix group. Sjogren has extensive experience in the highway construction business.


    Winifred Celeste Davis recently joined Raba-Kistner as marketing / communications coordinator in the business development department of the San Antonio corporate office. Ms. Davis earned business of administration degrees in Chemistry and English from Texas A&M University.

    Davis' responsibilities include public relations, proposal preparation, analyzing of competitive landscape to produce strategic marketing plans, research of client insights to develop well-rounded marketing initiatives that are both economic and broad in scope, and overall support to branch offices.


    W. Pleas Mitchell, Jr. was recently promoted to vice president of preconstruction services at Centex Construction Company in Dallas.

    Mitchell, with eighteen years in the industry and fourteen years with Centex, has experience in both preconstruction and operations for commercial construction management services. He is responsible for developing project estimates and subcontractor bidding packages. In addition, as part of the company's senior management team, Mitchell will participate in corporate strategic planning initiatives.
    Mitchell is a graduate of Southern Methodist University.


    Richard Gresham has joined Sandvick Equipment & Supply Company, Phoenix, Ariz., as branch manager for the company's new location in Austin.

    Previously, Gresham had been branch manager for a rental equipment company in Austin.

    He has been actively involved in trench safety since 1979.

    In addition, Brad Renfro joined the Austin branch as dispatcher. Previously, Renfro had served as assistant branch manager for a rental equipment company in Austin.


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