Paul FrancoisOctober 10, 2016
Ohio 10th anniversary, About Pepper

Our first decade is a story of intention. In October of 2006 Pepper Ohio set out to serve our clients with best-in-class customer service, to create a great place to work, and to make this community our home. Our vision was to accomplish that by earning trust in everything we do. We are honored that in a recent survey, our clients rated Pepper Ohio best-in-class* as a partner they trust to represent them well. 

Pepper Ohio has grown incrementally every year. Together, our team of 60 talented people has completed more than 250 projects in excess of $550 million for clients in the corporate, retail, education and industrial markets.

Our people are active in organizations like Junior Achievement of Central Ohio, the Boy Scouts and the Little Miami River Conservancy. We're proud that Pepper Ohio's involvement usually means the bar has been raised. That's special to us, because we believe commitment should translate into impact. 

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you, for welcoming us into your vibrant community and allowing us to call it home for the last decade. To celebrate, we'll be sharing reflections on our blog each month on what Ohio means to us, how we've seen our state change over the last 10 years and what's on the horizon for our next decade. We hope you’ll check in!

*FMI survey: 96% of respondents rated Pepper Ohio a 9 or 10 on a scale of 1-10.

About the Author

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Paul FrancoisPresident, Pepper Construction, Ohio

Paul is responsible for overseeing the financial and operational success of Pepper Ohio. He began his career with Pepper serving in project management, after earning his Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from Iowa State University. He gained a broad range of project experience, from healthcare to industrial projects, and with specializations in commercial interior and institutional projects, where he worked with some of Pepper's most established clients. He also demonstrated a keen understanding of business acumen and company leadership that made him a natural fit to assume the role of president in 2006.

Paul is active in industry organizations, currently serving as a board member and the chair of the facilities committee for Junior Achievement of Central Ohio and as an Industry Advisory Council board member at Iowa State University. A strong advocate for community involvement, Paul also invests his time with several central Ohio charities and educational programs, such as the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement and the Little Miami River Clean-Up.