Meet Your West Richmond Team

In 2018, after 15 years in various corporate sales, client relations and project management roles, Jason opened the doors of Protect Painters of West Richmond. From day one, the mission of Protect Painters has been to beautify RVA one project at a time by providing a premier painting experience driven by quality craftsmanship and outstanding customer service.

Jason grew up on the plains of Enid, Oklahoma and on the shores of Mobile Bay in Daphne, Alabama. He attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama graduating with a B.S. in Management in 1996. He then received his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2000, passing the Alabama Bar Exam later that summer. He completed his education in 2001 with a Master’s in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy.

He began his corporate career with Thomson Reuters Legal in 2003 and spent almost 10 years in sales and account management roles supporting law firm and law school clients. In 2013, he accepted an offer with Kaplan Higher Education supporting all aspects of joint venture partnerships with law schools around the country to create, launch and grow online legal degree programs.

Throughout each of his corporate roles, Jason cultivated and honed his customer service and leadership skills with the primary focus being the best possible experience and results for his clients and his teams. This is the same philosophy at the core of Protect Painters of West Richmond- deliver a full painting experience from estimate to final walk-through that is professional, clean, of the highest possible quality and hopefully a bit of fun for both client and crew.

If you get Jason’s voicemail, most likely he is spending time together with his wife, Meredith, watching his beloved Oklahoma Sooners (or her beloved Alabama Crimson Tide), grilling in the backyard, enjoying a Sunday at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) or sitting on the beach with a book. Rest assured, though, if you leave a message he will call you right back!

Kevin joined the ProTect Painters team in fall of 2022 as Project Manager bringing leadership and managerial experience to the team. He grew up in Orange Park, Florida where he spent most of his time working with his hands tackling projects big and small. He joined the United States Army, learning the key values of leadership and hard work, and after his service continued to lead and train as a manager for O’Reilly Auto Parts. That experience led him to a role with a professional drag racing team managing critical manufacturing processes, teams, quality control, and data analysis.

As a Project Manager with ProTect Painters his primary responsibility is to ensure projects run smoothly and meet all client expectations. Kevin is a solution-based thinker- he coordinates and schedules projects, gains and maintains accurate and timely communication with clients, provides our painters with the information and materials needed in order to meet expectations, and ensures that each and every job is completed to the highest standard possible. He takes great pride in bringing a client’s vision for a project into fruition and helping the process run smoothly for them.

Kevin currently resides in Powhatan, Virginia. When he is not working, he is spending time with his girlfriend Marley, her son Taygen and their puppy, Harley. You can always find him spending time outside or in the garage where he works on improving his own drag racing program or taking his hot rod out for a cruise when the weather is nice.

We asked Kevin, “What advice can you give a homeowner to best prepare for the Crew’s arrival on Day One of their project?

The most important action is to make the area as accessible as possible for our crews. For an interior job I recommend to remove anything from the walls, whether it be hanging, close to, or leaning against and get those items removed from the room or pushed to the center along with any furniture. This allows our crews to be able to walk around the area that needs the attention and make any necessary repairs without the risk of damaging items. Also, I advise that anything you want rehung on walls simply leave the hardware in the wall so we know not to remove and fill the hole as part of repairs.

Exteriors are similar for prepping- if you have bushes or limbs growing onto the house where it will make it difficult to work around, we will need those trimmed back. Same with outdoor furniture- if it is in an area that our crews need to operate, it will also need to be removed. Our crews can also assist in moving some items if the homeowner needs our help!