Richard McFarland and Erika Carpenter co-founded Jefferson Recycled Woodworks (now TerraMai) in 1991 with the goal of saving some trees, employing some people and supporting their family in the timber country of Northern California. Since then, they have reclaimed over a million board feet of old-growth lumber and provided premium wood for projects ranging from Patagonia retail stores to the Baltimore Aquarium and the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers.

As the business has grown, so has their vision to include reclaiming under-utilized wood from around the world. As life-long river guides and environmentalists, Erika and Richard both have a well developed sense of fun and a deep commitment to the natural world.

Ken Westrick became a partner in Jefferson Recycled Woodworks in late 2002 and has been vital in overseeing its transformation into TerraMai. He has more than 25 years of CEO and business development experience in various high tech companies. Ken spent his high school years in Hong Kong and had the opportunity to live in Europe for a couple years in the early ‘90s. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. An ardent hiker, Ken brings with him both business expertise and a genuine love of the outdoors.