When I was very young, I would go with my father to his machine shop next to the Bell Telephone Company. I have memories of gathering pieces of colorful wires from their scrap pile and sculpting animals and figures to give as gifts to his employees. Amazing … Continue reading
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More sleep is surely something I need to work on! Last night was a perfect example. I got 3 hours and 30 minutes of sleep! I have a 6 am flight to Atlanta to work on our showroom and there was catalog proofing that needed completed this morning … Continue reading

Kathy, How do you choose your employee benefits? We continually to strive to improve the work experience at Primitives by Kathy. A year ago we initiated our first complete employee survey to assess the benefits that were most important to our associates. Our continuing goal is to build … Continue reading

If you could have dinner with anyone who would it be and why? If I could have dinner with one choice person it would have to be my father. I have so much to tell him, the dinner would go on for hours and hours. Ben was only … Continue reading

Q. Why do you retire so many items each season? A: Kathy Answers… PBK prides itself on bringing you new, trend forward product each season. We curb the line in order to develop many new items. The items that are chosen to be retired are just a little … Continue reading

What was your favorite vacation that you have ever been on? This spring Annarose, Ben, and I went on a two week trip to South Africa. It truly was an amazing experience! I have never been gone from PBK for a two week period of time since I … Continue reading

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you “grew up”? I wanted to be a florist! I took a few vocational classes for floral arranging and loved it. I have extensive gardens at my home and I still enjoy cutting a big … Continue reading

How would I (Kathy) describe myself in one word? DEVOTED I enjoy being devoted to all the employees and customers that count on me to continue to drive PBK. I am the epitome of “Do what you love and you’ll never work another day in your life”. … Continue reading

Kathy has done a lot with words. Why do you think the “words theme” sticks? Words will always resonate with people. Words can connect the complexities of life with a single thought, or string together the bonds of a relationship by emphasizing its essence. That connection provides … Continue reading

Question: Kathy, it appears that you are always very busy as CEO of a wholesale company. How do you unwind after long days? What do you do for fun? Answer: My three big dogs help me unwind after long days at the office. I walk all three … Continue reading