Specialty Spray Systems
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Mike Downs's Bio
Mike Downs, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, was raised in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachian Mountains about an hour north of Atlanta, Georgia. Mike began working at a young age and has always had a thirst for learning.
After attending North Forsyth High School, Mike graduated from the University of North Georgia where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Mathematics.
Mike later attended Keller Graduate School of Management (DeVry University) where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Master of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM). Mike joined Scott Sellers at Specialty Spray Systems Technologies, LLC in May of 2016, where he assumed the responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer. After working for more than 16 years in commercial construction accounting, Mike obtained his CPA in February of 2020.
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Mike is an active board member for the Georgia Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) where he has been an active member since February 2017. Mike is extremely detail oriented and has a strong work ethic. He takes pride in his work and his family.
Mike is married to the love of his life and they are raising two beautiful children together. As the years continue to accumulate, Mike hopes to prioritize more time for traveling with his wife, boating at sunset, and relaxing in the hot tub.
Scott Sellers's Bio
A Georgia native, Scott was born in Columbus but most of his time has been spent living right here in the Atlanta area. His formal education led him to attend Lyman Ward Military Academy in Camp Hill, AL and R.L. Osborne High School in Marietta, GA. After high school he was accepted to the Musicians Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California. Once his time in Hollywood was complete, he had the opportunity to follow his dream of being a touring & recording drummer in several well known rock bands. “Traveling and playing all over the world was a boyhood dream of mine. I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything” says Scott.
The birth of Specialty Spray Systems began early in 2007. After the company he had worked for closed its doors. Scott had a conversation with his Grandfather about starting his own business. After much debate Scott’s grandfather gave him a check for $4,500 to buy his first machine with along with the words “I believe in you”. SSS was born.
The words “I believe in you” are what propel Specialty Spray Systems forward. “Knowing that you company believes in you and supports you means the world to those who are on the receiving end of that encouragement. Those words have certainly changed my life” says Scott.
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Always pushing the limits to what is possible not just in business but in personal areas as well, Scott has achieved the rank of second degree black belt’s in Ryukyu Kempo & Jujitsu along with a first degree black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu. Most of his time now can be found running marathons, triathlons & obstacle races along with golf and pretty much anything outdoors.
As far as the future goes, “My ultimate goal is to create a foundation that will allow me to build an institution that can teach and create the entrepreneurs of tomorrow because entrepreneurs are the solution to most of the world’s problems I believe” says Sellers. Scott now lives in Woodstock, GA with his wife Heather. They travel to new and exciting parts of the world every chance they get.
Scott Sellers's Bio
In February of 2007, Scott Sellers opened Specialty Spray Systems. Interestingly, his career path in the construction industry – and specialty in thermal and moisture protection – did not take a very traditional route.
Scott was born and raised in Georgia. His higher education took him first to Lyman Ward Military Academy in Alabama and later to Hollywood, CA, where he further pursued his talents as a musician and drummer at the prestigious Musicians Institute.
After graduating from M.I. he started working in construction with a local Atlanta fireproofing contractor. Scott started out cleaning floors, then worked his way up to foreman, then superintendent, then project manager. He found he was excelling in the industry and very much enjoyed the business. In 2007, he made the decision to start his own company, which has grown steadily since then from a one person operation into a global, multi-million dollar corporation.
Scott lives in Georgia with his wife Heather. In addition to his construction career and music, Scott also studies martial arts, specifically Ryukyu Kempo, Jodoryu Jujitsu. He has achieved the rank of second degree black belt in both disciplines along with a first degree black belt in Small Circle Jujitsu. Scott is an active member of his community and also loves snowboarding, golf, and flying.
He is an executive member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and is OSHA 10 certified.
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Nathan Petty's Bio
Nathan was born raised Calhoun Georgia. It is there where he attended high school honed on his hard ethic personality traits.
These traits helped lead him his to an overall record 57 2 resulting in 2 football state championships 1 state runner up. From there, Nathan continued his education received his BBA sales while working full time.
During this time Nathan worked as a intern as well as gained numerous amounts knowledge trades such as plumbing, electrical, spray applied insulation.
After graduating college Nathan came to Specialty Spray Systems as an Estimator where he continues to hard, build relationships, lead his teammates to success. Nathan lives Calhoun Georgia with his wife Mckayla.
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Thomas Johnson's Bio
Thomas, another born and raised Georgian, is the epitome of a team player. He has always had a knack for adapting to his surroundings and circumstances.
While Thomas continued his education at Berry College where he majored in Business Management, he battled through a shoulder injury as a pitcher for the Vikings.
After realizing that Thomas would be a more valuable asset to the team, he switched positions to First Base where he finished his career with a .350 batting average at the collegiate level.
He transitioned this adaptability over to his work career. After starting his career in the production and sales divisions, he transitioned to finance as a finance director.
From there, Thomas came to Specialty Spray Systems in 2017 as an Estimator. Through hard work, he has since developed into the project management role.
Thomas lives in Adairsville with his wife Ashton and two daughters, Addalyn and Evelyn. He now enjoys getting outdoors as much as possible, fishing, hunting, and playing golf.