Thomas Dempsey
Founder and CEO
SylvanSport
Dempsey is a leader in the outdoor recreation industry. SylvanSport has received design awards including the IDSA Gold and National Geographic Gear of the Year for their mobile adventure products.
A strong sense of adventure led Dempsey to design and corporate leadership positions with Coleman and Perception Kayaks, before launching his own companies of Liquidlogic and SylvanSport.
Identifying marketplace and consumer trends have made him a sought-after source of media insight. He’s authored articles and been featured in Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, The New York Times, PBS and NPR.
Reinventing the American Road Trip
SylvanSport founder and design leader Tom Dempsey shares how he strategically chose a product category that was not conducive to overseas manufacturing and how this early decision led to a company dedicated to local sourcing.
Find out how SylvanSport reinvented the road trip with its new camper, developed through a love of outdoor adventure and efficient utility, not to mention that the North Carolina company uses components that are mostly manufactured within a 100 miles of its factory. This effort is built into the founding DNA of SylvanSport and how it designs its products.
