FEATURED GUESTS
Martin Whittaker
Martin Whittaker is the founding CEO of JUST Capital. He is also co-founder and Board member of the CREO Syndicate, a family office investment network, a Board member of the Carbon Disclosure Project U.S., a member of the Forbes Finance Council, and Forbes Contributor, and an advisor to Mission Driven Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Previously, Martin was a founding partner and investment committee member at Sonen Capital, an impact investing firm, where he led private equity, real asset, and direct investing activities. Martin has also served as Director of MissionPoint Capital Partners, Senior Vice President at Swiss Re, and Managing Director at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, Inc. Martin has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, provided expert testimony on environmental markets to the US Senate, guest lectured at multiple business schools, and consulted for major corporations on sustainability and impact-related matters. He has been an invited speaker, published writer and contributor via television, print, social media and conferences throughout his career.
Rick Skidmore
Rick founded his current company, Timberlane, in 1995, based on a passion for fine craftsmanship and a gaping need in the industry. Timberlane manufactures exterior window shutters and is located in Montgomeryville, PA.
Timberlane "dresses" the homes of leaders (the White House), iconic buildings (Disney World), universities, and private homes through the US and abroad. Then Hollywood called, and Timberlane began working with set designers and has been featured in countless motion pictures and Broadway shows. Timberlane became the first shutter company to develop a formal partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and has worked on major renovations of countless national landmarks.
Timberlane has been featured in numerous on-air programs, including PBS, ABC's Extreme Home Makeover, Home Edition, Designing Spaces, Curb Appeal, P. Allen Smith, Katie Brown Workshop and This Old House.
Rick has led sessions at Drexel University and the Wharton School of Entrepreneurial Studies, focusing on the required balance between academics and real-world practical learnings. Rick is a member of the Young President's Organization (YPO), has been recognized for three consecutive years by Inc. Magazines top 500 list, the Philadelphia 100, and Wood 100 for being one of the fastest-growing companies in the US. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Temple University. Rick also provides mentorship to entrepreneurs and early and mid-stage start-ups.
Before starting Timberlane, Rick was successful in the insurance and investment industry, building teams, brands, and portfolios.
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• JUST Capital. “ Announcing the 2020 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies.” (December 2019).
