Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 21, 2005
CHARLES M. SKIBO is Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
HouseRaising Inc. Mr. Skibo, a venture capitalist and veteran of the
telecommunications/internet industry, is responsible for directing the
company. He also manages acquisitions and is responsible for all
financial related matters. Mr. Skibo was previously CEO of SE&C, a
consulting company focused on providing financial assistance and funding
of acquisitions for companies in the IP and telecom related market
segments. Prior to SE&C, he was Chairman and CEO of Colo.com from 1999
to 2001. During his tenure, Colo.com raised $535 million, built and
operated 27 co-location data centers with staffing increasing from nine
to 350 employees. Prior to Colo.com, Mr. Skibo was President and CEO of
US Sprint where he merged U.S. Telecom, GTE Sprint and GTE Telenet to
form US Sprint. Profile
Mr. Skibo: HouseRaising was founded in 1999 with a focus on the design-
and-build custom home market. The Founder and President has been in
