Your HOme Dream Team
Matt
CEO and Owner
Matt opened M. Carlson Painting in 2001. He saw the need in the market for reliable, accountable, and professional painting crews and knew he could fulfill the demand. 20 years later, Matt’s vision has gone from a one-person crew to a nationally growing home improvement company. The success M. Carlson Painting has experienced comes from the team’s dedication to doing the job right and on time.
Matt enjoys spending time with his kids, coaching, skiing, doing yard work with his wife, and golfing.
Charity of Choice: The First Responders Foundation supports key programs, provides funds for other initiatives for first responders, and allows the Foundation to accomplish the mission of serving and honoring first responders and their families and building appreciation and respect for their work.
Adam
Chief Operating Officer
A former business coach, Adam brings his experience leading small businesses to M. Carlson Painting. In his role as Chief Operating Officer, he’s responsible for creating an incredible experience for our customers and team members.
Adam is married with two young boys. He is an avid reader, a John Maxwell certified trainer, speaker, and coach, and participates in long-distance endurance events, including completing 3 ironman triathlons and a 50-mile race.
Choice of Charity: O.U.R. has made a significant impact in the fight to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation by rescuing and supporting thousands of survivors in 30 countries and 50 U.S. states.
Christi
Color Consultant and Design Specialist
As a former house flipper and design company owner, Christi brings the “know-how” in how to put design and color together. Christi is skilled in painting, color selection, and whole-home design, especially focused on kitchens and baths. She is well versed in new construction as well as remodeling. She can pivot from residential to commercial venues seamlessly.
Christi enjoys family, her pride and joy grandboys, her husband Dave, and her dog, Louis. She loves staycations at her new home, nature walks in the woods, good food experiences, yoga, exercising, and beautiful days.
Charity of Choice: The First Responders Foundation supports key programs, provides funds for other initiatives for first responders, and allows the Foundation to accomplish the mission of serving and honoring first responders and their families and building appreciation and respect for their work.
Dave
Customer Experience Manager
With over 25 years of Customer Service experience, Dave brings a wealth of ensuring customer service excellence at MCP. Dave is always looking to train and lead our team in providing a better customer experience.
Dave enjoys being active, cooking, singing/songwriting, and spending time with his wife and daughters and their families.
Charity of Choice: The First Responders Foundation supports key programs, provides funds for other initiatives for first responders, and allows the Foundation to accomplish the mission of serving and honoring first responders and their families and building appreciation and respect for their work.
Joel
Training and Development Manager
Joel started painting 10 years ago and in a short time, went from a crew member to lead, to a business owner. Joel joined MCP in 2019 and has taken on the role of Training Development Manager to help train our crews to strive for excellence in their work and service.
Joel enjoys his work, spending time with his family, soccer, camping, bicycling, driving Atvs, enjoying the lakes in the summer, and outdoor activities.
Choice of charity: The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay.
Luke
Construction Manager
Luke has been in the construction field for 15 plus years. He specialized his work in cabinet making but has excelled in several aspects of the construction industry. He has extensive experience in building products, finishing, and wood flooring. He takes pride in completing a project to the clients’ exact specifications. He brings a multifaceted list of skills as well as an upbeat, energetic attitude to MCP.
In his free time, he enjoys golfing, hiking, creating various wood projects, and spending time with his family.
Charity of choice: The mission of the American Brain Tumor Association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending, and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis.
We do this through interactions and engagements with brain tumor patients and their families, collaborations with allied groups and organizations, and the funding of brain tumor research.
Kristy
Operations Assistant
Kristy – As a former hospitality manager, Kristy brings in over 13 years of customer service and administrative support. In her role as the Operations Assistant, she is responsible for overseeing day-to-day business activities, delivering quality customer service, and designing strategies to improve the company. Kristy enjoys all the great things Minnesota has to offer from camping in the woods to ice fishing up north with her husband and their 5 beautiful kids. Some of her hobbies include cooking, culinary tourism, and making social media content with her family while they travel.
Charity of Choice: Kids in Need Foundation – By partnering with teachers and students in under-resourced schools, we provide the support needed for teachers to teach and learners to learn.
Kyle
Sales/Project Manager
Kyle has been in the painting business for over 20 years. His business background and experience in painting and leading painting crews have helped Kyle know the “ins” and “outs” of the full painting process. Kyle is one of our Sales and Project Managers.
Kyle enjoys climbing, camping, fishing, skiing, outdoors, and spending time with his family.
Choice of charity: The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay.
Candace
Customer Experience Manager
With a degree in public relations and background in financial industry, Candace help develop and execute MCP’s business plan. Candace enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, biking, kayaking, yard work, walking dogs, and traveling.
Charity of Choice: Secondhand Hounds
Jordan Ellis
Sr. Estimator/PM Utah Operations
Raised in Utah with his father being a painting contractor in SLC,UT since 96, Jordan had the opportunity to learn young from working for his father through school. Jordan started and ran several of his own businesses before partnering with M Carlson Painting inc in Utah. Jordan currently manages the MCP Utah location. Jordan enjoys spending time with my two children and wife, going camping, traveling, fishing, donating to our community and investing in the future of the next generation.
Charity of Choice Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: Jordans’ father in-law was diagnosed with stage four PC, and passed away a short three months later. Jordan saw that there needed a spotlight on this disease to gain awareness and fund research opportunities.
Shanna
Accounting and Bookkeeping
As the owner of Golz Accounting Services, Shanna brings over 17 years of experience to M. Carlson Painting. She enjoys working with small business owners and is dedicated to helping her clients grow their businesses. Her role and responsibilities include the day-to-day bookkeeping and strategic growth initiatives. Shanna holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography from St Cloud State University.
Her interests involve cooking, photography, traveling, and spending time with her family and two dogs.
Charity of Choice: A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation. She and her mother were founding members of the organization. Since losing her mother to lung cancer in 2009, she remains passionate about raising awareness around this deadly disease.
Woody
Sales/Project Manager
Woody has been in the finishing business for over 30 years. His knowledge and experience in the industry help MCP customers receive the best approach to their projects and get them done correctly.
Woody enjoys refinishing furniture, amatuer silversmithing, rockhounding and lapidary, and paleo archeology, spending time with his wife of 25 years, granddaughter, and dog.
Charity of Choice: Missions Inc. A safe place for victims of abuse and addiction to get the help that they need.