Leading Executives in Painting Contractors
Mike Stone
President & CEO, CertaPro Painters
Longtime company operator who became President & CEO and has overseen CertaPro’s push into company-owned joint ventures and growth as a leading North American painting brand.
David Sutter
Brand President, Five Star Painting (a Neighborly brand)
Brand president steering the Neighborly-owned painting franchise’s national commercial and residential expansion.
Paul Flick
Founder & CEO, Premium Service Brands (360° Painting)
Founder of 360° Painting and CEO of Premium Service Brands, he’s grown a multi-brand home services platform with 360° Painting as a flagship.
Lisa Hudson
Brand President, Fresh Coat Painters
Former franchisee-turned-executive elevated to Brand President, leading Fresh Coat’s next phase of franchise growth.
Wayne Scherger
Chief Operating Officer, Fresh Coat Painters
Industry veteran and co‑founder of CertaPro now serving as COO to drive system performance, processes, and leadership development.
Brian Scudamore
Founder & CEO, O2E Brands (parent of WOW 1 DAY PAINTING), WOW 1 DAY PAINTING (O2E Brands)
Serial franchising entrepreneur who brought the ‘paint a whole home in one day’ concept to scale under O2E Brands.
Nick Lopez
Founder & CEO, LIME Painting
Started painting as a student and built LIME into a premium, high‑end painting franchise focused on luxury properties nationwide.
Jason Leber
Managing Partner & Co‑founder, Painter1
Co‑founder and managing partner helping grow a low‑overhead painting franchise created by former Five Star Painting leaders.
Conrad Kolba
Co‑founder, Painter1
Co‑founded Painter1 after earlier leadership at Five Star Painting, shaping a franchise model with owner equity and streamlined fees.
Jon P. Meyer
President & CEO, Nolan Painting (Greater Philadelphia)
Succeeded founder Kevin Nolan and now leads one of the Mid‑Atlantic’s best‑known community‑minded painting firms as President & CEO.
Sam Scaturro
President, Alpine Painting & Sandblasting Contractors (NJ)
Engineer‑turned‑president known for elevating industrial/commercial standards and chairing AMPP’s board leadership.
Alec Kinard
Chief Executive Officer, Graydaze Contracting
Young CEO scaling a national single‑source painting, coatings, and sealants contractor; launched DataCoat™, a division dedicated to data centers.
Zeb Hadley
President & CEO, National Coatings Inc. (Raleigh, NC)
Leads a coast‑to‑coast commercial/industrial painting contractor serving national retail, industrial and healthcare clients.
Paul Cook
Chief Executive Officer, Painters USA (national commercial/industrial)
CEO credited with operational excellence and industry knowledge‑sharing across large multi‑site commercial programs.
Meg Cook
President & Board Chair, Painters USA (national commercial/industrial)
Woman‑owned leadership champion; President and Board Chair recognized nationally by WBENC for business excellence.
Josh Abramson
Founder & President, ALLBRiGHT 1‑800‑PAINTING (Los Angeles)
Founder and ‘Chief Solutionist’ behind the ‘Painting Happiness’ culture and the Paint‑It‑Forward community initiative.
Jason Paris
Founder; Industry Investor, Paris Painting / Aleph Holdings (MN)
Built Paris Painting into an eight‑figure residential leader and now invests in and scales painting companies via Aleph Holdings.
Garrett Martell
Owner, Two Day Painting (WI)
Owner who popularized accelerated, high‑crew‑count residential project delivery while maintaining award‑winning customer reviews.
Nick Slavik
Proprietor; Chair, Painting Contractors Association Board, Nick Slavik Painting & Restoration Co. / PCA
Master craftsperson, educator and host of ‘Ask a Painter Live’; current PCA Board Chair advancing professional standards.
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