Sales Team

Pete Cobb

Director of New Business Development
Pete Cobb joined the CertaPro Commercial Services team in November, 2007. Prior to joining CertaPro Painters, he spent 22 years with the Sherwin-Williams Company in various sales and management roles, the last five as a National Account Manager. This combination of extensive paint industry knowledge and strategic account management allows for a broad understanding of customer needs and expectations on a national level, and adds a customer centered approach to the design and execution of the painting process. As the Director of New Business Development, Pete is responsible for assisting the National Account Managers in designing and implementing programs for all customer segments, working closely with the production team to assure Certainty to every client on all phases of the project.

Anthony Jowid

National Accounts Manager
Anthony joined CertaPro Painters in December 2002 as a General Manager, and spent four years recruiting, training, coaching and developing new and existing franchisees throughout North America. In December of 2006, Anthony accepted a position as National Accounts Manager for the West Region. Anthony has over 16 years of marketing, sales, business development and operation experience in the service industry. Anthony’s role is to develop and maintain relationships with Retail, Hospitality and Restaurant clients who are interested in reducing cycle time and costs by having CertaPro as the one point of contact, project coordination for all sites and the breadth of our 300+ franchisee's throughout North America who deliver quality painting on time and on budget. Anthony holds an M.B.A. and B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

Curtis Cates

National Account Manager
Curtis joined CertaPro Painters in 2008, he brings with him 10 years of project management experience from working with retail, hospitality and healthcare organizations. Curtis has been involved in projects such as Building Automation, Green Building Initiatives and Maintenance Programs while representing various companies, including IBM, Lexmark International and Schneider Electric. Call on Curtis for all of your program maintenance needs within the Southeastern US market place.

Peter Ducharme

National Accounts Manager
Peter brings to CertaPro Painters 22 years of experience in the commercial paint industry. Prior to joining CertaPro, Peter has held responsible positions for Sherwin Williams and the ICI Paint Company. His extensive knowledge of painting systems, project management, and production have allowed his clients to experience consistently well-maintained facilities, while saving time and reducing inconvenience. In his role as National Accounts Manager, Peter develops and builds long-term partnerships, manages SOPs, and ensures successful completion of all clients’ painting projects.

Glen Steel

National Account Manager
Glen brings to CertaPro 30 years experience in the painting and decorating industry. Prior to joining CertaPro, Glen held positions with commercial paint companies: managing projects and meeting timelines. Most recently, he transferred from paint manufacturer ICI Paints, where he held the position of National Accounts Manager responsible for the creation, co-ordination, and effective communication of consistent corporate programs. His driving challenge is to provide his customers with solutions born from standard operating procedures. As a National Accounts Manager for CertaPro, Glen develops customer confidence by applying his management skills to produce successful projects for his customers.

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