With Barnes & Noble's purchase of Tattered Cover Book Store, Denver, Colo., Derek Holland has been named managing director, with overall responsibility for all Tattered Cover operations, and will be the senior store manager in the Colfax store. He has been a bookseller and store manager at Tattered Cover for nearly 35 years.
Katie Bierzychudek continues as store manager for Colfax; Scott Patnesky is store manager of Aspen Grove; and John Michael Wolter is store manager of Stanley Market Place.
Holland commented: "I am honored to take leadership of Tattered Cover as we set about to restore the bookstore to excellence. I know after 34 years working as a bookseller at Tattered Cover the extraordinary quality of which our stores are capable. I am grateful for the support of my fellow booksellers, and above all the tremendous loyalty of our cherished customers."
CEO Brad Dempsey and COO Jeremy Patlen have left the company. Tattered Cover said it is "very grateful for the skill with which Brad and Jeremy directed the company through the exceptionally difficult period of the bankruptcy and sale process. Everyone at Tattered Cover owes them a debt of gratitude and we wish them every success in their new ventures."
Dempsey said, "I am proud of the work we have accomplished over the past year and grateful for the opportunity to work with this iconic bookstore. I will be looking forward to seeing this revered group of stores thrive in the community for years to come."