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navigated such challenges and continues to lead SCS through a period of great success .
The business specializes in commercial painting and waterproofing . “ The main distinction is that painting is for aesthetics , whereas waterproofing is required to ensure structures are water resistant and remain unaffected by water for years to come ,” Liz begins .
“ While you might see waterproofing in basements across the country , it ’ s particularly common in Florida because of the subtropical climate and unpredictable weather .
Dream team
“ We specialize in commercial projects , whether it ’ s for general contractors who make up a large portion of our customer base , or directly for hospitals , municipalities , and colleges , including repaint and remedial work , as well as industrial coatings .
“ We aren ’ t family-owned , but we ’ re in our fourth generation ,” she continues . “ What I mean by that is the company has been purchased and sold to employees multiple times . Personally , I started at SCS as the Controller to manage communication between the office and the field , with my experience in the field bringing a different level of empathy to the role . Similarly , my business partner , Burt Whitenight , began as a Project Manager . We ’ ve worked our way up over time , becoming minority partners in 2011 and owners in 2012 . I was named as President and Burt is the Executive Vice President .
“ One of the most interesting things about our business is that two people who couldn ’ t be more different can come together to do great things . I was born in Chile , I ’ m Hispanic , I ’ m fairly short , and I am female . Whereas Burt is six-foot-four , from Pennsylvania , and we even support rival football teams ! We come from very different backgrounds , but when it comes to values , we couldn ’ t be more aligned .
“ We also added a Director of Operations , Jason Fike , to our board , who we then promoted to Vice President of Operations in 2019 , completing our leadership team ,” she continues . “ However , we wouldn ’ t be anything without our incredible people . One of our core values is creating an unbeatable , supportive team , and I see our people support each other every single day .”
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