By Greg Hazley
BP has tapped a company VP who handled external affairs in Florida during the Gulf oil spill to serve as BP America’s liaison to stakeholders in Washington.
Ray Dempsey, VP, strategy and portfolio for the company’s fuels value chain strategic performance unit, has been tapped as VP of government and public affairs for BP America.
Dempsey, a 20-year veteran of BP, was part of the company’s response team to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, serving as a spokesman handling “information sharing” in Florida for the company during the crisis.
Dempsey testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight on June 12.
He said during that appearance: “As a senior BP official in the Florida Unified Command, I have spent substantial time working with government officials at all levels to address concerns, to discuss requests and recommendations, and ultimately to take the appropriate actions to meet our responsibilities in the Gulf region.”
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