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Kristin Ludwig
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ALPINE ANNOUNCES CHRISTIAN CHAPPEL AS NEW DIRECTOR OF STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING
Glenview, IL, November 16, 2016 – Alpine is pleased to announce the appointment
of Christian Chappell as Director of Structural Engineering. Christian will be following
in the footsteps of long-time director Dave Brakeman, who will be retiring later this
year. In his new role, Christian will provide leadership and direction to the Structural
Engineering groups within Alpine which will be critical to ensuring Alpine's best-in-
class position in the building components industry. Christian will officially transfer to
his new role on January 1, 2017.
Christian, who currently holds the role of Chief Engineer for the Sacramento, CA
office, has more than 30 years of service with Alpine. He holds a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno and acts as a
member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the TPI-Truss Plate Institute.
"In the rich history of Alpine, Christian will be only the fourth individual to lead our
Structural Engineering organization. I have the utmost confidence that Christian will
carry on the tradition of excellence paved by Bill McAlpine, Charlie Hoover, and Dave
Brakeman," said Kevin Kraft, Business Unit Manager.
Recognized for its engineering excellence, productivity-enhancing software and
equipment solutions, and the industry's best service, Alpine is a leading provider of
building component software, metal connector products and equipment to component
manufacturers. Since 1966, the company has partnered closely with customers to
enhance their business and productivity. Alpine is also a leader in delivering software
