Macon Magazine

Amentum Aviation, Envoy Airlines, JetBlue Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, UPS Airlines, U.S. Air Force, and many other organizations. "The Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA) is incredibly proud of all that Barbara and Dean Baldwin Painting have done in their short time here as one of our newest corporate citizens. One of the strongest industrial sectors at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport has been Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul ('MRO') of large body planes. This industry brings along with it the types of head of household jobs we are always seeking out. To support our current and future MRO operators, we recognized the significance of having paint capability at MGRA," said MBCIA Chairman Robby Fountain. "When we started the search, we never thought we would be so fortunate as to have found Dean Baldwin Painting looking for their next home. It was a perfect match between DBP looking to expand their operations and MGRA in need of paint capabilities. This is the type of match that will reap benefits for all parties involved for decades to come, and we could not be happier about having DBP here in our community." Macon has been a great fit for the Dean Baldwin Painting as they are keeping their bays full with work and are actively looking to hire more employees. While the Macon facility may be the fi h operation in the country, it may not be Baldwin-McNulty's last. She said she may have one more expansion le in her career, but she is hopeful that at least one of her five children — who already work for the company — or 15 grandchildren will carry on her legacy and keep the company alive. "If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change a thing," Baldwin-McNulty said. For women in leadership, she highly stresses education's importance. While that doesn't necessarily mean getting a college degree, she does advise finding the one thing you're best at, or what interests you most, then learning as much as you can about that topic. She believes one should never stop learning. "It also helps to surround yourself with good people," she said. "I've been fortunate to be surrounded by positive people, including my staff. My staff and employees mean the world to me. I always want what is best for them, and I know they feel the same." Baldwin-McNulty sometimes finds herself being the only woman at the table, and while that may seem intimidating to some, it's not to her. Through her persistence, she turned a company that started with 25 employees and $140,000 in annual sales into a hugely successful minority-owned company with 400 employees and annual sales in excess of $30 million. With all of her success today, she never forgets where and how it all started. "My mother gave up everything. We had a house. People taking care of us. She lived off her dad's will in Cuba, and she gave it all up. She was packing tomatoes and waiting on tables just to feed her children," Baldwin-McNulty said. "I think it's the sacrifices that you see that also make you appreciate and understand that life is not easy. You have to work hard. It doesn't get handed to you." THE NEW DEAN BALDWIN MACON FACILITY 60 maconmagazine.com | APRIL/MAY 2023

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