Owner Peer Groups
CPIA Peer Groups bring together 8-12 Owners of Regional Non-Competing Commercial Painting Companies to provide a space for mentorship, shared resources, and the connections needed to support and develop themselves and their businesses. Along with virtual meetings, we encourage in person shop tours, an annual peer group retreat, and attendance at regional, national and (eventually) global events!
Benefits of Joining a Peer Group
Key Employee Peer Groups
CPIA Key Employee Peer Groups are designed to develop key members of your team and give them a place to learn best practices from key members of your peers’ companies! Just like our Owners Groups, Key Employee Peer Groups meet at regular intervals and have access to many of the resources available to you as the Primary Member of The CPIA. Key Employee Peer Groups include:
- Executive
- Sales
- Field Operations
- Office Management
Note: Participation in Key Employee Peer Groups are in addition to base membership fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Commercial Painting Industry Association is for founders and CEOs of painting companies that engage in commercial painting services. We accept anyone interested in Commercial Painting industry.
We define Commercial Painting Contractor as a painting company who engages in painting services for those other than residential homeowners. This includes (but not limited to), General Contractors, Property Managers, Facility Managers, Etc.
Each Peer Group is responsible for drafting their own “Constitution”, but the CPIA has drafted a recommended meeting schedule which includes 6 Virtual Meetings, 1 In-Person Shop Tour Meeting, and a retreat annually. Note: Key Employee Peer Groups operate with slightly reduced level of commitment.
After joining, you will receive our Peer Group Training to acclimate you with our peer group model and our meeting agenda. Once completed, our team will assist in placing you in an existing Peer Group or creating a new Peer Group.
Your initial 2-4 meetings are facilitated by one of the CPIA Community Founders or Founding Board of Advisors. Once the group is ready, training is provided to facilitate the group internally, but we are always here to assist if additional facilitation is required.
No, Peer Groups are comprised of Regional Non-Competing Contractors. Our internal placement process insures you will not be in a group with a competitor as we understand the inherent conflicts in placing competing companies in the same forum. That said, there is no geographic exclusivity in the CPIA, multiple companies from the same area who qualify and complete our application/interview process are welcome to join the CPIA – they just won’t be in the same peer group.
