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Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdarr2
What JJ enjoys best about leading the CertaPro team is the culture of personal and professional growth that exists along with a deep desire to serve our customers, our painters, and our community as a whole. JJ believes that following through with a highest quality product and service at a fair price is the real path to success. JJ takes pride his team’s reputation as leading brand for residential and commercial painting in the Indianapolis metro area.
What’s Your Role at CertaPro Painters Indianapolis?
As President of CertaPro Painter of Indianapolis, I serve my teammates in an effort to provide the vision and support needed to contribute to our community in a meaningful way.
What do you like most about being the President at CertaPro Painters Indianapolis?
Hands down the relationships that have grown. From our staff to our painters, customers, vendors and even the nonprofit organizations we’ve partnered with, the relationship growth has been amazing. We often say at our office “we do life together”, and that mindset and reality has shaped the culture we have today. Internally, experiencing the passion, energy, problem solving and commitment that our teammates bring to this organization everyday makes my role extremely fulfilling.
Tell me about your background before coming to CertaPro Painters Indianapolis?
I’m a Hoosier transplant, having grown up in Adrian, MI. Following my 2008 graduation from Anderson University where I played soccer and studied business, I got married to my wife, Brienn and we settled here in the Hoosier state. After a couple years of corporate work, I was referred to a position here with CertaPro Painters from a friend who knew my passion for renovation/restoration work in March of 2010. From that point forward my passion only grew. Flash forward a few role changes, a rescued dog named Moby, four kids (two came at the same time… I highly recommend twins BTW), and over 10,000 home and business paint projects completed, I currently have the blessing and responsibility to serve the CertaPro Painters of Indianapolis team as President.
Tell us three things people don’t know about you?
I’ve never broken a bone
I serve on the board of KIDS, Inc
I hate sticky fingers
If you could have a super power what would it be?
Who wouldn’t want to fly?
What’s your favorite way to give back to your community?
Serving on the KIDS Inc board. I’ve also enjoyed being a part of various service events CertaPro has hosted over the years. Everything from Habitat for Humanity builds, Million Meal Movement food packs, and Back to Back mission trips.
What drew you to CertaPro Painters Indianapolis?
The people, the stories and the culture. Hearing examples of how this organization prioritizes people, community service and professional development gave me the confidence to know that this is where I wanted to be.
