Louis Proietto is a third generation painter. As early as age 13 he spent his summer vacations and weekends painting with his father outside of Philadelphia. He moved to Florida in 1980 and began painting for his family’s business until he decided to branch out on his own at age 24.

Since that time, Proietto Painting has grown from a small operation with two painters into a multi-million dollar corporation with a portfolio that ranges from high-end residential buildings to large commercial ventures. Under Louis’ direction, the company has completed jobs such as the Broward Center for Performing Arts, the Broward Convention Center,  and a large number of Walt Disney World Resorts.

In the 1990’s Louis saw the need to diversify and in 1993 he began Pro-Tech Caulking & Waterproofing, Inc. to pursue a potentially untapped industry. Along with his partner Tom Welsh, Louis built Pro-Tech into a company that is a leader in its industry with over 8 million in annual sales.

Louis built his companies from the ground up, relying on experience and good business sense. He has always made it a top priority to keep his business at the forefront of their industries. As an active member of PROSULT, a peer networking group, since 1998, Louis has built strong bonds with business consultants and other owners in the industry to maximize his companies’ potential. Louis is also an active member in the community serving on the Board of 4Kids of South Florida and the Sheridan House. 

Anthony “Butch” Fuschetto has been with Proietto Painting since its inception over 25 years ago and had worked in the painting business for 10 years prior.  He began as a Painter and progressed through the ranks to a Sales/Project Manager.  Butch’s success in his current position arises from his knowledge of paint products and application from applied experiences and from his educational studies of architecture and design at the Philadelphia Art Institute.

As a Sales/Project Manager, Butch takes a “hands on” approach to his projects and personally monitors the quality of the work as well as fiscal and timing aspects.  His dependable work ethic and his long standing reputation in the industry has guided him through to the successful completion of the VA Hospital in Palm Beach, the Federal Prison in Miami which is an 18 story correctional facility, The Isles of Capri Casino in Pompano Beach and Terminal 18, a storage facility which houses the largest cruise ship in the world.  Butch also managed several million dollar out of town ventures; the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota and Port Orleans in Walt Disney World Orlando.

In 1983 Jacob Elias received a Bachelors Degree in Business Marketing and began his career as a Project Manager for a major hydroelectric damn in Venezuela. In 2000 he came back to the United States to work as a Quality Assurance Manager for a General Contractor on both residential and commercial projects.

To further expand his construction knowledge Jacob went back to school where he earned a second Bachelors Degree in Construction Management and has since been estimating and managing waterproofing and painting jobs in the South Florida area. With Proietto Painting, Jacob is tasked with managing all aspects of his projects from the initial estimation through to the resolution of punch out items.

His professionalism, commitment to his clients and his experience in quality assurance has allowed him to bring a high level of customer satisfaction to his jobs.

Zachary Siebert earned a Bachelors Degree in Construction Management from Everglades University and has been working in the construction industry for the past 12 years. From 1999-2006, Zachary worked for a family owned General Contracting Company, Siebert, Inc, where he learned the industry inside and out.

In 2006 he gained employment at Weeks Services Group where he served as Assistance Project Manager on a multitude of high profile jobs which included Advance Auto Parts, BB&T Banks, and several local Walgreens stores. He later moved into the residential market where he supervised multimillion dollar projects with repeated success.

Zach is now responsible for Proietto Painting’s Residential Division where he walks his clients though each step of the painting process to allow for complete customer satisfaction. Not only does he estimate and bid on jobs but he is charged with ensuring that his projects meet all contractual parameters including budget and time constraints.

Ron Beach, following in his father’s footsteps, began painting over 20 years ago.  He joined Proietto Painting in 1992 as a Foreman and worked his way up to the Field Superintendent position where he now oversees all job site operations including shop, materials and equipment.  Ron brings a high level of technical expertise to his position and a strong ability to sequence work for cost effectiveness and efficiencies.  He oversees and directs the field personnel to ensure that the goals and objectives of the awarded projects are accomplished within the prescribed time frames and funding parameters.

He functions as part of the Management Team and carries out the responsibilities of management in a manner consistent with company policy and good business practices. Ron has worked as the acting superintendent on many large projects including the Boca Town Center Mall and the Boca Resort and Hotel.  He was a Journeyman Painter with the Local Union 160 from 1985 through 1992 and he is currently a valuable member of the Safety Committee.   Ron is OSHA 30 certified.

Sandra Michael is a Native South Floridian who joined the companies in 2006 after a 24 year career in management and 6 years in human resources in the banking, boat manufacturing and the non-profit arenas. She serves the companies in the capacity of General Manager overseeing the Accounting, Administrative, Human Resources and Training and Safety functions.

Sandra’s contributions to Proietto and Pro-Tech have been vital to their success. Sandra is an active participant in the strategic planning of the companies and has been on the forefront of introducing innovative projects, developing polices and procedures and streamlining processes. In 2008 she established the Company Safety Committee, which is responsible for raising the level of attention directed at safety issues potentially saving the companies from losses due to accidents and injuries.

Her past experiences include grant writing at both State and Federal levels and reviewing federal grants. Her most notable project included the design and writing of a grant for an education model for high-risk behavior prevention among youth, which included collaboration from local and state governments, medical experts, school systems and parent programs. The program received the highest recognition at the Federal level and was awarded 2.4 million dollars.

Among her various honors she was the 1998 and 2001 Nominee for the Woman of Distinction Award by the Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach Chapter of the Soroptimist International. Sandra is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, the Human Resource Association of Broward County, the Education Committee of the South Florida Construction Association and a member of the Student Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter. Sandra is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR); OSHA 30 certified and is currently seeking a degree in Construction Management at Everglades University, Boca Raton, FL.

Dawn Shepard comes to Proietto Painting and Pro-Tech Caulking and Waterproofing with a wide range of skills that makes her an exceptional Accounts Receivable Administrator.  Among her vast array of job experiences, she worked as the Supervisor of the Student Loan Department at the ACT Travel School of Deerfield gaining valuable accounting knowledge before seeking employment with Office Depot where she was critical in assisting with the strategic interior layout and planning of new and renovated stores.

Dawn honed her communication and phone skills as a customer service representative for Delta Airlines before she ultimately joined Proietto and Pro-Tech in 1996.  She currently oversees all billing and collections functions and brings a high level of organization and professionalism to the position.

Judy Proietto has worked in the accounting field since she received her degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida in 1990.  As a part of First Data’s management training program, she completed extensive training with hands on experiences in accounting, strategic planning, customer service and risk management.

Judy moved to Motorola where she was solely responsible for the accurate reporting of revenue for the North American Paging Division as well as all IT interfaces used by the accounting department. Judy currently performs all duties of the controller position for both companies including all quarterly close functions, account reconciliations and monthly sales forecasting.