OUR TEAM
We have a great team of employees serving our clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Mid-Cities, Arlington, Plano and surrounding areas. Many employees have been with McSweeney since the company’s inception.
Employee training and safety is a way of life at McSweeney Commercial Painting. Our team is constantly learning about the latest paint technologies and application techniques. Employees are trained with current OSHA requirements, including the OSHA 10 hour class for foremen, CPR and first aid, ladder safety, safe scaffold practices, and aerial and scissor lift certification. Monthly in-house safety trainings and weekly safety meetings are held for all employees.
John McSweeney
CEO & Estimator
John McSweeney has spent his entire professional life doing one thing: painting. He has worked as a painter, drywall finisher, foreman, project manager, estimator, general manager and, for more than 30 years, Owner/President of McSweeney Commercial Painting. He has built the company on long standing relationships with employees, customers and venders but prefers to call them friends.
John enjoys most things that end in ing: hunting, fishing, horseback riding, walking, working, but he did give up golfing (stupid game). Most weekends you can find him ranching in East Texas on a 226 acre cattle ranch he has owned since 2014. John hopes to expand the ranch and retire sometime in the future.
Charlie Durham
President
Charlie Durham has dedicated his career exclusively to the liquid coatings industry. He began his journey as a driver at ICI Paints, quickly advancing to an outside sales representative in the commercial and industrial coatings market with Devoe Coating and Glidden Professional. In the summer of 2013, Charlie joined McSweeney Commercial Painting, initially taking on project management duties.
With a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, Charlie approaches each project with professionalism and a friendly attitude. He excels in managing his team to handle scheduling conflicts, addressing damages, and working closely with General Contractors and Owners’ Management teams to deliver the highest quality service and results. His biggest goal is his team being repeatable and referable to his partners in the industry.
Having had the privilege of succeeding owner and CEO John McSweeney through a close working relationship, Charlie is passionate about carrying on the company’s legacy. He is excited to lead the team into the next chapter, ensuring continued excellence in every project.
Beyond his professional life, Charlie cherishes his time with family. He has three daughters—Kennedy (22), Landrie (17), and Gentry (15). He spends time with family and friends going on amazing vacations enjoying wonders of the world and amazing concert experiences, snorkeling is his newest passion and being a less successful fisherman than most, and famously the loudest hunter in town.
Duane Tippit
VP & Project Manager
Duane Tippit has worked in the Drywall and Painting industries for 42 years. He has had companies in Kansas City, MO and New York City. Since arriving in Texas 34 years ago he has worked with John McSweeney in both McSweeney Commercial Painting Inc. and, prior to that, G&G Painting and Decorating. Duane has served in every aspect of performance and management. He has helped John McSweeney build McSweeney Commercial Painting into the company that it is today with the help of an awesome team of Superintendents, Forman, Project Managers, and Administrators.
Duane loves spending time with his family, which includes six adult children, two adopted toddlers, six grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Robert Vasquez
Project Manager
Robert Julian Vasquez has been in the commercial painting business since 2015. He started as a superintendent and has dedicated his time to learning the skills of a great leader and listener who also provides phenomenal customer service. With these skills, Robert has risen to the position of project manager where he dedicates his time to details, budgets and scheduling. In his spare time, he loves to spend time with family and watch football, boxing and MMA. His hobbies include working around the house, fishing and thinking about work 24/7 to be sure nothing is missed.
Richard Trotter
Senior Estimator
J. Richard Trotter has spent his entire career in Construction. His Dad was a commercial paint contractor and began teaching him to read plans (blueprints) beginning at 13 years old. Since then, he has worked with General Contractors, Material Suppliers and Subcontractors. This has given him a broad background. The last 30 years he has worked with Commercial Paint Contractors.
When not working he enjoys pheasant hunting, duck hunting and smoking and grilling all kinds of meat. He is soon to be 40 years married with two sons and three grandkids.
Becky Lopez
Bookkeeping-AP
Becky is our bookkeeper and primary contact for accounts payable and payroll.
Jaymi Miller
Accounts Receivable
Jaymi is an administrative assistant and primary contact for accounts receivable, pay applications and purchase orders.
Sheyly Martinez
Administrative Assistant
Sheyly is an administrative assistant for our project managers and the primary contact for change orders, contacts and new hires.