Meet the Team

Nigel Costolloe, Owner

Nigel Costolloe is the owner of Catchlight Painting. He learned to paint summers in high school and started his first company after graduate school. He is active regionally and nationally in the Painting Contractors Association www.pcapainted.org as Executive Director, https://www.pcapainted.org/profile/nigel-costolloe/. He has roots in Australia and England, enjoys a good cup of tea, Monty Python, and considers Vegemite an elixir.

If you’d like to read more, click here: Nigel Costolloe Business Profile, inPAINT Magazine 2016

Seth Barrett, RARE Restoration by Catchlight Painting

Founder of RARE Restoration (originally Village Green Renewal, est. 2008), Seth has built a reputation for meticulous craftsmanship and thoughtful historic preservation. A Brookline native, he believes repairing rather than replacing protects a home’s integrity while supporting sustainability and community.

In early 2026, RARE Restoration became RARE Restoration by Catchlight Painting, expanding its services while maintaining the same trusted team, quality, and hands-on approach clients have relied on for more than a decade.

Dana Studley

Office Manager

I love the work I do in the Catchlight Painting and RARE Restoration office because it allows me to support the team and further the goals of the company. My work feels important and purposeful. Before landing in the field of office work, I was a physical education teacher for 30 years. That work was also very important and purposeful. In the summer, I run an Aquatics Program where children learn to swim, and families share time together in the sunshine! One of my favorite things to do is spend time with my family and my animals. I have cats, dogs, and a pot-bellied pig named Edward!

Ahmad Alnajjar

Restoration Specialist

I love my job because I love working with my hands on a different project every day. In the past, I worked as a dry cleaner. My favorite thing to do is spend time with my family!

Carlos Alexandre Goes

Painting Foreman

I’m passionate about quality and detail. Painting demands precision, and I take pride in delivering clean and professional results. I have always been a painter. My hobbies are sports, playing the drums/guitar, and spending time with my family.

Doug Richards

Painter Emeritus

I love painting because it is relaxing to me. In the past, I worked in the fields of carpentry and mechanics. I love boating, cars, and dogs!

Elsisco Wilson

Painting Foreman

I love painting because it motivates me and keeps me focused. I used to be an equipment operator. My passions are playing soccer, listening to music, and spending time with my family.

Jailson Cardoso

Painter

I love to paint. I have always been a painter. I like to help make interior and exterior spaces beautiful. I am passionate about spending time with my family and playing soccer.

Nora Whelan

Refinishing Specialist

I have a great appreciation for old designs and construction methods and believe every object should have at least two lives. In the past I have spent time as a writer/editor and selling vintage clothing. My hobbies include keeping things out of the landfill, reading, tinkering, gardening, and hanging with my dog.

Huey (RIP)

Office Dog

It’s Huey’s job to remind us all to stop and smell the fire hydrants! He is determined, and passionate about this responsibility.

Kristina Yee Vitullo

Attorney

As an attorney at Ligiris, I’ve been deeply involved in providing professional and legal insight on a wide range of issues that impact small businesses – helping ensure that Catchlight’s best practices truly live up to that standard. Outside of work, I stay busy raising my two sons, competing in adventure races, and even climbing Mt. Washington, while remaining actively engaged in the Brookline charitable community.

Marcelo Loyola Batista

Painter

My love of painting comes from my fascination with art. Before I started painting, I was a graphic designer and a store cashier. My hobbies are drawing, hiking, and exercise.

Marcos Gregorio

Painter

My love of painting comes from my fascination with art. Before I started painting, I was a graphic designer and a store cashier. My hobbies are drawing, hiking, and exercise.

Rhuan Martins

Painter

I love painting because it is one way I can express myself. In the past, I was a professional soccer player. I have many interests and passions. They are soccer, playing games, photography and videography, and spending time with my wife.

Eraldo Scarpatto

Painting Foreman

It is very rewarding to see a homeowner’s satisfaction when their home has been transformed. I love painting because it offers continuous, evolving, new challenges to develop new skills and improve over time. Before becoming a painter, I was in the field of computer programming and the owner of a wholesale business. I love to spend time traveling and taking pictures!

Joao Alves

Painter

I love to see when the paint is all done because it looks perfect. A paint job done the right way is beautiful! When I am not painting, I love doing woodworking projects, I am a finish carpenter. I love to play dominos and video games. I also love to fish and travel.

Alfredo Llanes

Painter

I love painting because it is my main profession. I used to work as a landscaper. I like to make the outsides of people’s homes beautiful! My two hobbies are watching movies and playing soccer.

Kate McCarron

Bookkeeper

The reason I love being a Bookkeeper is that I love bringing order out of chaos. I love helping people realize the value of their business. It is nice to help in a way that most people cannot, and it is satisfying to help businesses be as profitable as they can be. Before starting my own business and connecting with Catchlight Painting, I worked in investment banking. My hobbies are swimming, walking my dog, reading, home organization, and decorating. I love spending time with my family and playing Bingo!

Milton Contreras

Refinishing Specialist

I love to refinish and restore furniture. It is nice to help old woodwork come back to life. I have always done this sort of work, and I am passionate about it.

Tom Geary

Carpenter / Painter

I love seeing a space transform with a lot of prep and some crisp lines. In the past, I was a cashier, a pizza maker, a plasterer, a painter, a carpenter, a coach and a counselor. I love collecting cards, fishing, and family time

Nate Moody

Painter

I love having the opportunity to help customers beautify their homes with color and exceptional finishes. It is my outlet for attention to detail and craftsmanship. In the past, I worked in the field of farming and as a Peace Corps volunteer. I am also an artist. I like working with watercolor and oil paint.

Gilson Tavares

Painter

I love painting because I discovered this profession through my family. My father is a car painter, and my brother is too. Since I was 12 years old, I have helped them by sanding and doing other prep work. I even used to paint my own toy cars! When I was younger, I was often invited by friends to help paint schools as a way to support the community. In my country, I worked as a physical education teacher and also served in the military. My hobbies are spending time with my family, going out for walks or trips, and enjoying good moments with friends.

Meg Lloyd

Office Manager

I love painting because it can completely transform a space, whether by adding color or creating a clean slate for a fresh start. Before Catchlight, I taught middle school for 20 years and coached a variety of sports. Outside of work, I enjoy reading, cooking, sewing, spending time outdoors with my dogs Betsy and Stella, and being “Auntie Meg.”

Ricky O’Neil

Painter

Painting has been a passion of mine since childhood. By 14, I was already working alongside my father, a lifelong painter, and quickly fell in love with the trade. I take pride in transforming spaces and making customers happy. Outside of work, I enjoy hiking, basketball, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with my family and child.

Catchlight painters adhere to Training Best Practices and Painter Training available through the Painting Contractors Association (PCA), and are subject to drug testing and background checks through the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) listing.

Catchlight estimates are provided free of charge.

All Catchlight work is guaranteed for three years, inside and out.

Meet the Team

Nigel Costolloe, Owner

Seth Barrett, RARE Restoration by Catchlight Painting

Dana Studley

Ahmad Alnajjar

Carlos Alexandre Goes

Doug Richards

Elsisco Wilson

Jailson Cardoso

Nora Whelan

Huey (RIP)

Kristina Yee Vitullo

Marcelo Loyola Batista

Marcos Gregorio

Rhuan Martins

Eraldo Scarpatto

Joao Alves

Alfredo Llanes

Kate McCarron

Milton Contreras

Tom Geary

Nate Moody

Gilson Tavares

Meg Lloyd

Ricky O’Neil

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