Women throughout CertaPro Painters of Pittsburgh® live the four core values of CertaPro: Deliver What You Promise, Respect the Individual, Have Pride in What You Do, and Practice Continuous Improvement. Paula Murray, co-owner of CertaPro Painters^® of Pittsburgh - South Hills, PA is one of these women who constantly leads by example and inspires those around her. 

Meet Paula Murray

Paula started at CertaPro Painters® in retail and worked her way up to B2B consulting. Then, in 2019, Paula and her husband took over CertaPro Painters^® of Pittsburgh - South Hills, PA. They have been working tirelessly to grow this company ever since. 

“I was also impressed by the caliber of franchisee that CertaPro Painters® was attracting,” Paula said. “In my discussions (of which there were many!), they all proved to be accessible, transparent, and smart. Every conversation ended with some variation of ‘If you wind up buying, you now have a resource. Please reach out.’”

Paula is also inspired by her entrepreneurial ancestry. In fact, her grandfather in none other than Thomas E. Murray who worked alongside Thomas Edison. 

Paula’s Advice on Success

Paula has learned many of lessons throughout her years as a CertaPro Painters employee. She has navigated her way through the levels of the company by asking for feedback, thanking people for their help, and trusting the process (or creating one if it isn’t there).

“Use your strengths. Mine are networking, listening, and building relationships. No matter what industry I have been in, I’ve always been interested in adding value to as many parts of the business as possible. What’s more fitting to those qualities than being a business owner?”

There is little that is unable to be accomplished when working with the right people, in the right place, in the right job.

The Women of CertaPro Painters®

In light of International Women’s Day (March 8), CertaPro Painters® is featuring four amazing women who are essential to the success of CertaPro. You can read their stories, hear their advice on success, and get to know them on the CertaPro Painter blog.

Additionally, check out this blog post if you want to learn more about Paula Murray and her success at CertaPro Painters^® of Pittsburgh - South Hills, PA.