Our Team OLD

Mac is Vice President of Operations and has been at PPI since 2018. He works directly with every employee at PPI to help remove everyday obstacles from their work load. His responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of painting operations, establishing strategic and tactical plans to improve production and quality in support of company goals, establishing and maintaining a continuous improvement program to include development of technical standards and technical audit program, and implementing an inspection and verification program, targeted training, and leveraging support from product manufacturers.
Mac prides himself as a manager with 20 plus years of experience. Before coming to PPI, Mac most recently worked as VPO at Naylor Commercial, and as a Senior PM/Estimator at Carrco Painting. He has a multitude of successfully managed projects under his belt, including Raytheon HQ, State Farm HQ, Parks District, DFW Airport HQ, TD Ameritrade HQ, and the McKinney HS Football Stadium.
Mac is Osha 30, CPR Certified, trained in LEAN principles, and Leader on multiple award-winning projects.
Mac lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Katie and their two sons Crawford and Beckett. He loves spending time with his family and all
things outdoors.
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.” ~ Winston Churchill

Rich has worked as an Estimator at PPI since 2018. He works with our customers and general contractors to provide an accurate and competitive bid to complete the project and exceed expectations.
Rich holds a degree from the University of Delaware and certificates in blueprint reading & project management software. Before joining PPI, Rich worked for a builder/general contractor in the Philadelphia area as a project manager and estimator. Rich has managed many projects ranging from just a couple thousand dollars to over a million, from the concept and design phases through budgeting to project closeout.
Rich believes attention to detail, following through on commitments, and being accountable makes everything run smoothly. He believes in doing everything the right way, even when that is the more difficult way, refining processes and being a lifelong learner. He recognizes that we are all on the same team, helping to deliver an outstanding finished product to the customer and grow our business in the process.
Rich lives in Flower Mound with his wife Eleni and their three children Gianna, Alex, and Penelope. They enjoy spending time together and
being outdoors.

Candice is an Assistant Project Manager who has been at PPI since 2016 and assists the Project Manager with the procurement pertaining to each individual project. She previously worked for PPI as an Administrative Assistant and a Project Engineer, but her hard work ethic, attention to detail, and focus on customer satisfaction could not keep her in that position long. She is now thriving in her new role, and she strongly believes that the right attitude and work ethic will build great relationships.
Candice currently holds an associate degree and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management.
Candice likes to spend time with her loved ones when she is not at work.

Bob Phipps has been with PPI since 2017 and he works alongside the Superintendents and field personnel to help keep the field running smoothly.
Before coming to PPI, Bob worked with Flywheel Sports as the Facility Manager over their DFW locations. He kept the equipment running smoothly and clean and performed building maintenance.
Bob attended multiple community colleges and studied digital electronic, telephony, drafting and automotive.
He has picked up various knowledge throughout his life with helping friends and family.
Bob lives in Frisco with his wife Denise and their fur baby. In his free time, he likes to fish on the lake or ocean with family and friends. He also enjoys searching for rare aquarium fish, refurbishing aquariums and cars, and playing golf.

Rachel has worked as Customer & Employee Relations Manager at PPI since 2018. She works internally to ensure that our employees in the office and in the field are heard and feel valued by coordinating company meetings and lunches, quarterly team building events, bi-annual employee appreciation events, and heading up our charitable endeavors. She works externally to make sure our customers are taken care of by coordinating customer appreciation initiatives and events and is responsible for the Pre-Qualification process.
Prior to PPI, Rachel worked as a controller in the construction industry, a teacher, and as a Sourcing Manager and Technical Writer in the telecom industry. Rachel has traveled extensively in Mexico, Europe and South America for business and has had some truly
life changing experiences.
Rachel received an MBA in Strategic Leadership from the University of Dallas and a BA in English/Technical Writing from the University of North Texas. She is Secretary/Treasurer & Executive Director of the PDCA Texas DFW Council and Treasurer of the Harwood
Junior High PTA.
Rachel lives in Colleyville with her husband, Jason, and their Goldendoodle. Together they have a blended family that includes her two daughters, Audrey and Avery, and Jason’s son, Dakota. She enjoys working out, baking, calligraphy, interior design, and traveling.