Vern DePriest

Vern DePriest is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in technical and commercial sales across various industries. Currently serving as a Technical Sales Consultant at Banner Solutions since January 2019, Vern previously held roles at Kamco Supply Corp. of N.E. as an Inside Sales representative, where responsibilities included managing division 10 products and serving as a specialist in drywall and commercial hardware. As the Owner of Rochester Maintenance Products from 2006 to 2008, Vern developed a local market for building supplies. Prior to that, as a Commercial Sales Representative at Chase Pitkin from 1995 to 2006, Vern expanded the annual sales from $300,000 to $1 million while leading the division in gross profit. Early career experience includes an Operations Manager position at Friendly's Ice Cream, where Vern turned around restaurant performance significantly.