Rick Ekstein

Weston Forest Group distributes and remanufactures softwood, hardwood lumber and panel products. The firm maintains inventory of Industrial and commodity lumber and panels to provide service to the crating and industrial packaging industry, construction and infrastructure sector, and Lumber and Building Materials dealers, including MSR lumber for truss manufacturers. The company was founded by Frank Ekstein in 1953 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

AWZ Ventures Inc (AWZ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ashkenazi Yaron and Sonshine Edward. The firm is headquartered in Israel.

The Watermill Group (The Watermill Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1978 by Steven E. Karol. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Phaze3, Inc. is a private company that focuses on the development of human capital, personal growth, and community activism. The company believes that the success of any project, whether commercial, political, or communal, depends on how they guide their inspiration into reality. Phaze3 is based in North York, CA. The Canadian company aims to merge their initiatives skillfully to achieve optimal results. Rick Ekstein has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Element5 LP manufactures cross-lamented timber products. It also provides engineering and design services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Logic, Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2018 with David Skok as the CEO. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Logic provides in-depth reporting on the innovation economy, focusing on the organizations, policies, and people driving transformational change. The company is committed to sparking important conversations about what the country wants to achieve and making a better place to live and work.

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association, Inc. distributes forest products and other building materials. The firm is a trade organization comprised of manufacturers and wholesalers involved in the building material and forest products industry. It also provides access to business services such as telephone service and human resources consulting. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL.