Our team

Adding their aggregate of nearly 70 years of Saylor Painting experience, Ron’s management team has earned shares as co-owners and are committed to continue the highest standards of craftsmanship and service.

ron saylor, President

BS, MS UO. Ron has been in the professional paint industry for over 50 years, as a painter, crew leader, foreman and estimator before founding Saylor Painting Company in 1976. He is a proud graduate of the LCC Small Business Management Program, and has been an active representative of the painting industry on behalf of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA), now Painting Contractors Association (PCA). His service includes formative work in Oregon toward safe lead-based paint practices for homes, serving as past-president of PDCA Oregon Council, and chairing a national PDCA education committee. Ron gives back to his community, is a supporter of the arts and, of course, races sailboats.

craig Pelkey, business manager

Joined Saylor Painting Company in 1997. Inspired by his mother, Craig studied accounting in high school and Long Beach Community College in Long Beach, California, where he was born and raised. At a Los Angeles paint manufacturing company, he supervised three accounting departments for over 10 years before moving to Oregon in 1993. After employment in asbestos removal and panelized construction, Craig returned to the paint industry with us. He is in charge of our accounting, daily business operations and estimating shop projects. Craig enjoys the outdoors, deep forest multi-day hikes, bass and fly fishing, and other outdoor activities. He is the proud father of six sons and one daughter, grandfather of many and is blessed with a beautiful, one and only wife since 1981.

Dawn Cianciulli, estimator

BA, BBA College of Idaho, BA UO. Joined Saylor Painting Company in 1997. Dawn moved to Eugene in 1990 from Idaho with her Bachelors of Arts and Business Administration. Once in Eugene, she pursued another degree in Russian language at the University of Oregon, where she met Ron Saylor while working her way through college. In 1997, she started at Saylor Painting in a computer IT and office system development position, but she quickly discovered her strong interest in estimating and customer contact. Dawn is responsible for Saylor’s interior/exterior estimating and sales, while continuing as resident IT support. In her spare time, she plays piano, guitar and ukulele.

Thomas Pelkey, foreman

Joined Saylor Painting Company in 2006. Pursuing his passion for food, Thomas completed the Culinary Arts program at Linn-Benton Community College, leading to a career in fine dining kitchens in the Eugene area as part of the Willamette Valley’s booming culinary scene. Through his father’s work, he became acquainted with the painting trade and found a parallel passion. While the jump from cooking to painting sounds like a stretch, both demand sharp senses, dexterity, timing and intense teamwork transforming a commodity into something beautiful, enjoyed by the whole community. Building on his introduction to management in the kitchen, Thomas advanced to crew leader and is now foreman, supervising all field operations. Raised in the Willamette Valley, he loves the outdoors and the diverse beauty of Oregon. His wife is an Educational Assistant. They are proud parents of two great boys and are active members of their community.

Timothy Pelkey, foreman

Joined Saylor Painting Company in 2008. Graduating at 16, Timothy started work at a local farm and garden store. At 18, he turned to painting, working hard to learn the trade from the ground up, advancing to shop manager, and now supervising the spray shop while also managing field projects. When not at work, Timothy enjoys camping, backpacking, fishing, watching sports, and while it’s raining, playing video and board games. Timothy is happily married and has a beautiful young energetic daughter who loves to partake in all of his activities.

Our Skills

Our team has the skillset and the depth and diversity of experience to fully satisfy the most demanding requirements, from analysis through planning, organization, and production. We are flexible and can concentrate crews when and where they are most needed, or smoothly distribute individual painters to work independently while keeping them fully supported with the expertise, equipment, and communication they need for maximum efficiency. In a given day of work, we might have a couple of painters in the shop and two to three crews at various sites out in the field. Thomas and Timothy, our expert working managers, adeptly handle project all planning, leading and, organization, and support while maintaining regular communication with customers. Our office staff are available daily to greet visitors, answer questions and are always planning, scheduling and communicating