Kodiak Building Partners announced the transition of interiors group president Doug Rapier into an advisory role and the promotions of Greg Ulvedal and Kirk Dryden to co-presidents of the interior group.
Rapier and his father started Factory Builders Stores (FBS) in 1998, growing the business to seven locations before selling the company to Kodiak in 2014. As the Kodiak interiors group grew with the acquisitions of Specialty Appliance and Arizona Appliance and Home, Rapier transitioned from FBS president to the president of the interiors group segment. Rapier now is transitioning into a position that utilizes the relationship he has cultivated through his career while allowing more freedom and family time.
Ulvedal and Dryden, the newly promoted co-presidents of the interiors group, currently serve as the co-presidents of Specialty Appliance. The two started Specialty Appliance in 1998 and were acquired by Kodiak in 2018. According to Kodiak, the two already oversee Arizona Appliance and Home and have working relationships with the leaders and managers at Factory Builders Stores. Kodiak said successors will be named at Specialty Appliance at a future date after growth, buth Ulvedal and Dryden will remain co-presidents presently.
“Doug has been a great friend and partner in leading Kodiak since he joined us in 2014. He established our interiors group, built a great business at FBS, and was instrumental in our acquisitions of Specialty Appliance and Arizona Wholesale Supply,” Kodiak CEO Steve Swinney said in a news release. “He leaves a great team in the capable hands of Greg and Kirk, who I know will continue the legacy of success that Doug established for the Kodiak interiors group.”
Highland Ranch, Co.-based Kodiak Building Partners operates 92 locations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
