Industry Leadership

Painting in Partnership's commitment encompasses helping raise the national painting standards and contributing to raising the image of painting in the eye of the public and painters alike.

Mario Guertin, owner of Painting in Partnership, has been a volunteer in the PDCA since 1990. Creating a local organization where other business-minded painting contractors could meet and learn from each other was Guertin's early contribution to Chicago area contractors. He was its founding President.

In year 2000, Guertin spearheaded the creation of the Craftsmanship Forum, a group dedicated to the advancement of craftsmanship in the industry. The Forum has been responsible for the development of COPs for the industry at large, which is the model for our own SPPs.

Part of the Forum's vision includes the eventual creation of a National Certification program for painters. This volunteer effort is aimed at helping to raise the craftsmanship level across the industry, as well as the image of painting in society. Guertin has been President since 2000.

In 2008, at its national Convention in Los Angeles, PDCA awarded to Guertin, for the second time, its National Distinguished Service Award. A year earlier, Guertin was selected as Top Residential Honoree for the national "Who's Who in the Painting Industry", published by the American Painting Contractor magazine.

This recognition honors the seriousness of our commitment to the betterment of the painting industry and is a direct extension of our commitment to offer our customers the very best of service.