WASHINGTON: BP America named company veteran Ray Dempsey VP of government and public affairs, a new role in which Dempsey will work with stakeholders in Washington.
Dempsey, who has worked for BP for 20 years, led external affairs for the oil company in Florida this summer as part of the company's Deepwater Horizon Response team.
BP owns the Deepwater Horizon well, which exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in April, causing the world's largest offshore spill.
Dempsey most recently served as VP ...