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Donna Carpenter met Jake Carpenter in 1979 and the two began working together on Burton Snowboards, Jake's get rich quick scheme. By the mid 80's Donna was in charge of European sales and the Euro's on the pro team. Donna took the position as Burton's CFO in 1989. Throughout the years Donna and Jake had 3 kids and grew Burton into a B corporation aligned with profits and purpose. This interview took place in Donna's office in Burlington Vermont, a city transformed by the Carpenter's decision to build snowboards there. 

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