GREENVILLE, NC — Grady-White Boats announces two promotions of current team members. First, Patrick Roosen, is now the Stockroom/Warehouse Supervisor. Roosen joined the Grady-White Purchasing team working on the Bill of Materials in 2018, after graduation from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

In announcing the promotion, Vice President, Jill Carraway stated, “Patrick has excelled in Grady-White's Purchasing Department by maintaining an extremely accurate Bill of Materials. His experience, personal passion, and leadership will be vital to strengthening our materials systems both now and in the future.” Roosen will continue to report to Wesley Hardee, Purchasing Manager.

Also in the Purchasing Department, Josh Shore has been promoted to Senior Buyer. After attending East Carolina University, Shore joined Grady-White in 2018 and has been an important team member throughout his tenure, handling many of the company’s strategic suppliers. Purchasing Manager, Wesley Hardee shares, “Josh has gained extensive knowledge of our products and suppliers, while persevering through extremely challenging supply chain issues. This experience, combined with his creativity, enthusiasm for learning, and dedicated, unselfish work ethic, make him an outstanding choice for this role.” As Senior Buyer, Shore will assist Hardee in refining purchasing systems to meet the needs of all manufacturing departments while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Both men continue to show their commitment to Grady-White Boats’ mission to design and build world-class boats that deliver the ultimate boating experience, by paying exceptional attention to all the details and creating uncompromised customer satisfaction.

About Grady-White Boats: 
Founded in 1959, Grady-White Boats has been under private ownership by National Marine Manufacturers Association Hall of Fame member Eddie Smith since 1968 and is led by President Kris Carroll, also a member of NMMA Hall of Fame and 45-year company veteran. The company builds boats from 18 to 45 feet at its plant in Greenville, NC and has been awarded every third-party customer satisfaction award ever presented in the marine industry, including all 8 of the JD Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Awards for their category and all 20 consecutive years of the NMMA Customer Satisfaction Index award.

Visit gradywhite.com to learn more about the unique Grady-White difference: the company’s legendary history, exceptional products, and their passionate, skilled craftsmen. Grady-White Boats is located at 5121 M.L. King Jr. Highway in Greenville, NC.

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