The concept for Urban Wood Economy took root in 2019 when two kindred souls met at a reclaimed wood meeting hosted by Taylor Guitars. Jeff Carroll and Michael Born shared a dream of taking urban and community wood reutilization to the next level by scaling up the volume of reclaimed wood and wood byproducts through the aggregation of wood “waste” from multiple sources.
By building systems that could receive and handle large amounts of wood and woody debris, Mike and Jeff envisioned an expansive urban and community wood marketplace—one that effectively captures landfill-bound carbon, has real impact on local economies, and generates enough revenue to be economically sustainable.
UWE Inc. is a national 501c (3) organization with pilot projects spread across the United States.
Our People
Team
Jeff Carroll
Co-Founder and CEO
Mike Born
Co-Founder and Principal
Jennifer Judd
Director of Partnership and Outreach
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Connor Haynie
Project Specialist
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Mara Lind
Communications Associate and Writer
Board of Directors
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Dipa Sharif-Ahmed
Center for Innovation and Impact, Bureau for Global Health
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Don Winsett
Don Winsett Consulting (The Davey Tree Expert Company – Retired)
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Hugo S. Lam
Maryland Transit Administration
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Yenie Tran
Resource Management Service
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John McElroy
Martin Guitar
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Danny Torres
Deadwood Revival Design
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Scott Ward
Fifth Estate Communications
Advisory Committee
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Quinn Fowler
The Eymit Group
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Tiffany E. Mrotek
SEI
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R. NEal Elliott, Ph.D., P.E.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
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Wes Hopper
Consulting Arborist
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John Davis II
Technology and Public Policy Expert
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