Kirby Risk Announces Changes

Kirby Risk (Lafayette, Ind.): Mike Plaster was promoted to the new position of director, contractor management. He will take the lead in formulating a strategy and an operating plan for the contractor commercial markets. The five-year Kirby Risk veteran most recently was manager of the regional distribution center.

Doug Gutridge has accepted additional duties of managing the regional distribution center in Indianapolis. Gutridge, who joined the company in 1980, will continue his current responsibilities as vice president, human resources.

Ed Zink has been appointed area sales manager of Indianapolis. Zink, a 13-year Kirby Risk veteran, was most recently branch manager at the Crawfordsville, Ind., location.

Rick Orbik has been appointed area sales manager for the following Indiana locations: Columbus, Muncie, New Castle, Richmond and Connersville. The 10-year Kirby Risk veteran most recently served as branch manager of the Richmond location.

Russ Brummett has accepted the position of branch manager for the Indianapolis and Shelbyville, Ind., locations. In January 2002, Brummett joined the distributorship as branch manager for the Columbus branch.