Common Trust

About us

We are creating a more prosperous and competitive economy through shared ownership.

We are the nation's leader in alternative exit planning and execution.

Our team combines experience from the worlds of small business entrepreneurship, legal innovation, impact investment, economic development and community engagement.

$2B+

business value evaluated for employee ownership

93%

client satisfaction rating

$854M+

enterprise value transitioned to employee ownership

63K+

team members brought into employee ownership

Our team

This isn't just a job for us, it's our life's work.

We're a small team, experienced in working closely with business owners and employees. We're passionate about making real change by working with the small and mid-sized businesses that keep the economy in motion.

Zoe Schlag

Zoe Schlag

Founder & CEO

Sergina Lambert

Sergina Lambert

Vice President

Christina Newbrough

Christina Newbrough

Head of Revenue

Katie Lyon

Katie Lyon

Head of Client Services

Margo Johnson

Margo Johnson

Head of Product

Taku Noguchi

Taku Noguchi

Head of Operations

Sandra Raafat

Sandra Raafat

Senior Manager

Jonathan Parker

Jonathan Parker

Manager

Emily Heilman

Emily Heilman

Content Marketing Manager

Jessie Wilson

Jessie Wilson

Operations Associate

Braden Sawatsky

Braden Sawatsky

Software Engineer

Colin Van Ert

Colin Van Ert

Product Designer