Our Team

Dan is the newly appointed C.F.O. for Harris & Ruth Painting, and has over 30 years of experience in the painting industry. Throughout his career he has been a successful estimator, project manager, and salesman of projects in the commercial and residential markets. He is active in Harris & Ruth’s business development and manages a respectable client base. Dan serves on the Board of Directors for the Tri-County PDCA and he is also a member of the Building Owners Managers Association of Inland Empire, and Institute of Real Estate Management Inland Empire.
In his spare time, you’ll find him enjoying lake and mountain vacations with his wife and their three daughters.

Terry has over 50 years of experience in the painting and wallcovering industry. He is a self-made professional, working his way from the role of a painter to field superintendent, estimating, sales, and eventually to president and owner of Harris & Ruth. In 2004, Terry had the vision of transitioning Harris & Ruth from a sole proprietorship to a 100% ESOP company (employee stock ownership plan) ensuring the future of the company and its employees. Terry provides detailed cost estimates and project Management to key accounts. We are happy to have him on the team.

Mark is a Director and Project Manager for Harris & Ruth Painting, and he has over 31 years of experience in the construction industry, ranging from general contracting to the painting and wallcovering industry. He provides detailed cost estimates to his customers and manages awarded projects from start to finish. Mark was instrumental in transitioning Harris & Ruth from a sole proprietorship to a 100% ESOP company (employee stock ownership plan). We are happy to have him on the team.In his spare time, you’ll find him enjoying lake and mountain vacations with his wife and their three daughters.

Javier Lopez is our Superintendent and Safety Manager. He oversees the operations of each worksite from planning to completion, keeping all phases on-schedule. He’s been with the company since April of 2004, completed his apprenticeship training, and soon thereafter became a Lead Foreman. In June of 2014, Javier became our Executive Superintendent. Javier’s gifts are his excellent crew leadership skills, scheduling and trade knowledge. He is relied-upon for sound decision-making and problem-solving as needed. His duties also include essential quality control and subcontractor coordination responsibilities. Javier maintains several certifications in the construction industry, including OSHA 30-hour, CPR training, lead awareness, certified AWP trainer, and scaffold training certificates. Javier is a husband and father of 3 who lives in Covina, CA.

Chanel is our Lead Project Administrator. She came to us with 17 years of experience as Project Administrator and Senior Project Coordinator for two general contracting firms. She works with our Project Managers and Executive Superintendent to assist them with contract processing, change orders, submittals, billing, and placing material orders. In her free, time she enjoys spending time with her 4 boys and is very involved with their sports activities. She is a valued employee and an asset to our team.