John "Harry" Gaston, MCPF
I first got started in the the framing business in 1987. I took a job in a local shop right out of high school. In 1996 I took a job as a sales rep for a regional picture frame supplier, but life on the road wasn't for me. I moved back into the frame shop. and took a job at a local chain. Over the years I grew to be the Operations Manager for a 130 store chain. By 2004 I had had enough and was ready to hang my own shingle. I founded Gastonart & Frame with a single location. I opened a second location in a neighboring town in 2014 and a third location in 2019. Along the way I earned my CPF and the MCPF certifications. I spent many years as President of our local PPFA Chapter (NEPPFA) and spent a term on the PPFA International Board of Directors. I was a co-organizer and host of FRAMECON and am an industry educator teaching at WCAF and as a private consultant. I have seen our industry from many angles and really enjoy the business and operations side of things.