Meet The Team
Seth Dorotich
President
Started Jan. 2005 (20 years)
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...
Trinity Tate
Administrative Assistant
Started Dec. 2024
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...
Joshua Marble
Project Manager | PAINTING, SIDING, WINDOWS
Started Jun. 2018 (7 years)
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...
Bob Dorotich
Field Marketing Coordinator
Started Sep. 2021 (4 years)
Bob is a retired school teacher (and yes, he’s Seth’s dad!). He’s joined Jacob’s Ladder to assist with field marketing and capture photos of our job sites. You may see him around town, helping showcase the quality work we do. Be sure to say hello!
Cortni Byrd
Director of Operations
Started Mar. 2017 (8 years)
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...
Justin Pittman
Project Manager | SIDING, ROOFING, WINDOWS
Started May 2012 (13 years)
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...
Johnnie Mastroianni
Field Supervisor
Started Nov. 2004 (21 years)
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...
In 2005 Seth started with Jacob’s Ladder painting trim at a house in Chesdin Landing. Almost 20 years later, Seth is the President and Owner. While Seth spends most of his time overseeing our commercial projects division...
Cortni came to Jacob's Ladder through a temp agency and quickly found herself right at home with the team. She is a Richmond native and North Carolina A&T Alum. She has been working with the company since 2017 and...
Trinity brings a diverse skill set to Jacobs Ladder, with hands-on experience in both residential and commercial renovations. She has worked in various capacities, from manual labor to managing office operations, being a Landlord and assisting in overseeing home improvement projects...
In 2006 Justin moved back to Richmond after a quick stent in DC working for a government contractor. While his parents weren’t thrilled to hear the UVA engineering grad was painting houses with a friend, it seems...
Josh is an RVA native with Southside roots now living in Short Pump with his wife and 4 children. He is a second-generation painter, learning to roll walls in his twenties, followed by 9 years of building and operating...
Johnnie began working with Jacob’s Ladder painting division when it was first formed. From apprentice to artisan, from crewman to foreman, he excelled in every aspect of the trade. After 15 years of inimitable dedication...