Kaspar Companies is excited to welcome Gerald Tempton as our new Chief Administrative Officer. His primary role will be to help streamline and improve operational support for the eight Kaspar Companies subsidiaries and will directly manage multiple departments including accounting, purchasing, human resources, IT, legal, employee relations and our Espresso marketing agency.
Gerald Tempton is a highly accomplished chief executive with more than 30 years of management and leadership success across a number of high-profile roles with some of the most recognizable companies in the world including The Jewelry Channel, Walt Disney Company, KB Toys, United Colors of Benetton, and The Gap. He also served as CEO of his own consulting firm for over a decade which focused on business transformation and performance improvement systems. A solution-oriented leader, Gerald has a long record of profit building systems enhancement, P&L management and leading large-scale turnarounds.
Throughout his career, Gerald has worked across a range of industries, with a particular focus on consumer products, healthcare, technology, retail and consulting. Gerald obtained his Bachelors of Applied Arts and Sciences, with concentration in Business Administration and Management, from Texas State University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Gerald enjoys traveling extensively with his wife of nearly 30 years, has studied three styles of martial arts since his teen years and has always been intrigued by animals – especially dogs. Gerald’s innate energy is only exceeded by his love for business and his abiding faith.