Madison, Wis.-based First Supply recently announced the addition of Paul Kennedy as president and chief operating officer.

Ashley Martin and Katie Poehling first crossed paths at a University of Notre Dame college football game in 2004. Martin was there with her father, Rex Martin, the owner of Elkhart, Ind.-based valves, fittings, PEX and industrial plastics manufacturer NIBCO.

First Supply recently welcomed Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to its downtown LaCrosse (Wis.) facility.

 La Crosse, Wis.-based First Supply named Prue Lothariusas its new corporate marketing manager.  

Gerhards expects to retain most of the former KitchenCraft employees and the location will feature a professional design team.