HD Supply White Cap, a supplier of specialty hardware, tools and materials, recently announced the appointment of John Paesano, director of product category management, to the Tilt-up Concrete Association’s Board of Directors. In this role, Paesano will expand awareness of the association, increase membership and escalate marketing efforts.

“We are fortunate to be able to share John Paesano’s expertise and insight with the TCA,” said John Stegeman, president HD Supply White Cap. “John’s talent and leadership experience will further empower the TCA board to continue providing best-in-class service for all its members as they define the future of the association.”

Paesano joined HD Supply White Cap in November 2012 as the director of product category management for concrete and chemicals. In this role, he is responsible for growing sales while maintaining and creating strategic relationships with key suppliers. Prior to HD Supply, he served as the Southeast regional manager for BASF Corp., as well as exercised his extensive sales experience at Degussa, Ohio Cast Products, Citation Corp., and Worthington Industries.

Paesano’s first meeting as a TCA board member took place during TCA’s annual World of Concrete convention and exhibition, held Jan. 22-26 in Las Vegas.

With 165 U.S. locations and more than 3,700 full-time associates, HD Supply Construction & Industrial – White Cap is a distributor of specialty hardware, tools and concrete accessories for professional contractors. The company offers an extensive product inventory, combined with will-call, jobsite delivery and direct-ship options. HD Supply Construction & Industrial is a part of HD Supply (www.hdsupply.com), one of the largest diversified industrial distribution companies in North America.