About: When I’m not visiting customers or in planning meetings with the PPR team, I enjoy spending as much time outdoors as possible. I frequently get out of town to my farm in Kansas with my German Shorthair Pointer, Berkley, or can be found fishing in Colorado or Wyoming. I have also served in a leadership role since 2015 for Flatirons Church in their Fathers in the Field ministry to assist and mentor fatherless boys
Tony Raia
Role: Operations Manager
Secret talent: Just call me Chef
Background: Management, painting
About: Born and raised outside of Chicago in a family of 6 children. I started my professional career there as a sous chef at a 4 star restaurant in northern Illinois then moved to Denver to attend MSU. I worked for several years as a branch manager for a major bank before coming on full time with Pappas Painting. My wife, Karina, and I welcomed our first son, Axel, in September 2016 and live in Englewood with our dog Lusi.
Jen Smith
Role: Director of Marketing and wearer of many hats
Secret talent: I make a pretty mean cupcake
Background: Marketing, event management and project management
About: When I’m not working on projects for PPR, I really enjoy working with my hands-on projects around the house. I’ve recently started learning woodworking and also spend a lot of time working on craft projects and cooking to relax. Justin and I live in Aurora with our baby son, Asher and our little diva dog, Gracie..
