About Danijel — Danijel Slisko

Leading With Growth

My mission is to lead growth

Now, I am channeling my expertise and energy into passion projects that ignite my love for communications and development. My mission is to lead growth by creating a growth-mindset culture, clarifying vision and setting clear goals, offering constructive feedback, empowering and delegating effectively, offering advisory and support, promoting collaboration and peer learning, recognizing and rewarding growth, cultivating emotional intelligence, challenging comfort zones, and staying adaptable and open-minded.

I believe that leading others to grow means fostering an environment where community members, partners, colleagues and staff feel inspired, supported and empowered to continuously learn and evolve. My role as a leader is to clear obstacles, offer guidance, and create meaningful opportunities for development — all while nurturing trust and mutual respect.

As a young man I watched my father train a fellow named Marko to paint. In 90 days he taught him a skill that an apprentice would not learn for years. Marko quit shortly after for a position with another company for more money. I asked my father why he even bothered teaching people. He simply replied: "that's what I do — I teach them." I make people great

I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, mentors, friends and family for their unwavering support throughout my career. It has been an incredible journey of meeting extraordinary people, achieving significant milestones, and savouring every moment. As I continue this journey with my group of companies, I'm committed to pushing boundaries in creative communications and delivering innovative business solutions.

Over 25 Years of Business Excellence

My Achievements

Started my first business at 20, grew United Supreme Group into a leading Alberta company, developed the UDS ERP system, created Emotions perfume in tribute to my late brother, and launched Cerco Marketing and Sysco Technologies — driving innovation and community impact.

Starting a business at 20 years of age

I started my business at 20, following in the footsteps of two self-employed parents. By 24 I was working with the Calgary Catholic School Board — an experience that taught me how to meet demanding client expectations and deliver strong customer support, lessons that carried through the rest of my career.

Emotions Eau de Parfum, by Danijel Anton

Designed, manufactured and distributed a perfume inspired by my then-girlfriend (now wife) Rosina, named as a tribute to my late brother, Anton Slisko. Built before the internet made sourcing easy — including a trip to a Toronto corporate library and a New York trade show where I met the second-generation owner of L'Oréal.

Built one of Alberta's largest coating contractors

United Supreme Group, my painting and coating services company, became a trusted name among owners, engineers, architects and contractors across Alberta over 25 years — recently sold to staff partners to carry the legacy forward.

Developed and implemented an ERP system — UDS

Partnered with a developer to build "United Decorating System," giving the business a financial engine, estimating and proposal tools, document management and accountability that scaled operations 100x.

Built internal training courses — "100 Strong"

Between 2013 and 2019, developed a 101-level training program that ran the entire company — management, estimators and accounting included — through a shared curriculum, becoming a key driver of income growth.

Part of the community's most iconic projects

From skyscrapers across western Canada to the expansion of Calgary's airport, the new Central Library, the historic renovation of Old City Hall, and major municipal infrastructure — there isn't a place in the community I can't point to and say, "I painted that."

Opened and operated a retail/wholesale paint store

Ran a Pratt & Lambert dealership for more than 10 years, gaining deep knowledge of coatings, tinting and distribution that sharpened service for the contracting business.

Manufactured Crown Paint & Coatings

Partnered with Vista Paints in Southern California to develop and distribute Crown Paint Legacy, then built a 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility to formulate CAT43, a type-3 sealer for Alberta transportation — a bold bet that met its match in Covid-era supply chains.

Apple Cleaning Supplies expansion

Bought out my parents' share of the family business, expanded into a new building, and restructured operations — before later selling the majority share to my brother, its longtime operator.

Cerco Marketing — "Think Big. Be Creative. Take Action."

Founded a marketing agency spanning creative design, branding, custom web design and development, video, documentaries and social content — backed by an in-house production team of designers, writers, creators and producers.

The Future