Bio

Prior to co-founding Carlin Capital Partners, Skip was the Chairman and CEO of WSA Global Holdings, the leading provider of marketing services to the global footwear and accessories industry. Skip led and managed the acquisition of the assets of The World Shoe Association (tradeshows serving the footwear and accessories industry), significantly improved the operations and financial performance of the business through a comprehensive restructuring and strategic refocusing, and ultimately sold the company to ENK International, a portfolio company of private equity firm Forstmann Little & Co.