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title: "CertaPro Painters® Welcomes Josh Painter as Chief Financial Officer"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2cdec251-eac1-49ca-a8e8-6b33643976db
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250814_certapro_painters_welcomes_josh_painter_as_chief_financial_officer.html
category: "Painting"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Painting"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2025-08-14T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:25:44.126Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503387762-592deb58ef4e?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# CertaPro Painters® Welcomes Josh Painter as Chief Financial Officer

**TL;DR:** CertaPro Painters has appointed Josh Painter as its new Chief Financial Officer. Painter will guide the company's financial strategy and support its long-term growth.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-08-14. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250814_certapro_painters_welcomes_josh_painter_as_chief_financial_officer.html).*

## Story

"We're excited to welcome Josh to our leadership team," said Mike Stone, president and CEO of CertaPro Painters. "His proven expertise in driving financial performance and operational efficiencies will be integral to our continued success."

Painter has led finance teams and implemented scalable financial systems at organizations including FirstRidge Service Partners and Empower Brands. In his new role, he will guide CertaPro Painters' financial strategy and support the brand's long-term growth.

"I am honored to join the CertaPro Painters team," said Painter. "I look forward to building on the strong financial foundation in place to drive growth and deliver value to franchisees and customers."

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- leadership change (topic)
- Empower Brands (company)
- CertaPro Painters (company)
- financial strategy (topic)
- Mike Stone (person)
- Josh Painter (person)
- FirstRidge Service Partners (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250814_certapro_painters_welcomes_josh_painter_as_chief_financial_officer.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2cdec251-eac1-49ca-a8e8-6b33643976db).