TriMark USA Updates Leadership Team to Drive Next Stage of Growth

TriMark USA, a FEDA distributor member, announced a series of leadership promotions and new appointments to support the company’s growth.

“We’re building a modern, high-performance organization — one that’s digitally enabled, customer-obsessed and powered by great people,” CEO Terry O’Brien said. “These promotions and new appointments reflect the strength of our team and the momentum behind our transformation. As we enter the next chapter of TriMark’s growth, we’re investing in the people and capabilities that will drive the white-glove service and industry-best value our customers expect. I couldn’t be prouder of this leadership team and am confident these additions will add tremendous value to our business.”

Kicking off those appointments is Brent Semple, who was promoted to general counsel. Semple is an industry and TriMark veteran who has been instrumental in advancing TriMark’s legal and compliance infrastructure, customer agreements and risk mitigation.

Kendra Borg was promoted to senior vice president of human resources, succeeding Andrew Foster, who recently retired after a successful career at TriMark. Over her five years with the company, Borg has distinguished herself as a strategic and results-driven leader, most recently reshaping TriMark’s corporate accounts and strategic growth teams while overseeing talent acquisition efforts.

Karthik Kirubakaran joined TriMark as vice president, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI). A technology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading AI, analytics and digital transformation initiatives, Kirubakaran has successfully scaled platforms across both private equity-backed services businesses and software-as-a-service environments. He will lead the development of a formal master data management program and drive AI enablement across core operational workflows.

Tim Palmer was appointed vice president of category management. He has more than 25 years of experience across sales, marketing, product development, and sourcing, including tabletop, smallwares, equipment, and custom fabrication. Most recently, Palmer served as vice president of sales for North American Kitchen Solutions. He will lead efforts to deepen direct collaboration with vendors and increase global sourcing efforts as customer value needs and tariff challenges continue to evolve.

Finally, Blake Wynter joined TriMark as vice president of marketing. She brings extensive marketing leadership experience across large-scale residential and commercial businesses, including prior roles within Samsung HVAC and within the McDonald’s system.

“We are thrilled to welcome this group to the leadership team — each of these individuals brings deep expertise and a shared passion for serving our customers,” said Karen McCain, executive vice president of category management and marketing. “Together, they’re helping us reshape how we partner with our supplier-partners, strengthen our marketing and enhance the customer experience across the full spectrum of TriMark’s design, delivery, installation, tabletop, smallwares, warranty, and repair services. We look forward to working with this talented team to build the future of TriMark.”