Who We Are
Leadership Team
Jonnet Solomon
CFO & Business Consultant
Blake Lightholder
Managing Director
Jonnet started her career as the accountant for her family business and later opened J. Solomon and Associates, LLC., which she continues to own and operate.
Jonnet has helped launch and continue to support new businesses and nonprofit organizations. She provides critical guidance in the financial aspects of starting and growing a business. She helps clients develop a solid foundation by selecting the right business structure, establish systems of accounting, increase profit margin, develop growth strategies and reduce costs.
Jonnet earned a Bachelor's degree in accounting from Duquesne University, where she attended on a community service and an accounting academic scholarship.
Blake is a communications veteran who has worked on both the corporate and the agency side of the marketing world. He has led projects for Carnegie Mellon University, GlaxoSmithKline, Highmark Health, Hormel Foods, Huffy Bicycles and Klean Athlete, among others. He provides strategy and direction for marketing, media relations and specialty communication projects.
In 2016, Blake turned his focus toward communication tools and educational content for mid-sized businesses that create growth through learning and engagement.
Blake earned his Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Grove City College with an emphasis in writing and a minor in business.
Timothy Lightholder
Executive Consultant
Ben Unpingco
Operations Consultant
Tim spent the first twenty years of his career as an entrepreneur in emerging technology markets. He has spent the last twenty as an executive in the corporate world building sales teams and go-to-market strategies. For the past ten years, Tim has been a Vice President for a Xerox company.
Tim serves True North as an executive advisor. His experiences with both small business and the corporate world give him unique insight when working with marketing and sales teams, particularly in understanding how customers think.
Tim earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Business Administration and Economics from Grove City College. He also served as Adjunct Professor at the Palumbo School of Business, Duquesne University.
Ben has provided operational consulting for companies including Amazon Inc, Bayer Material Science and Bechtel Bettis. He has also helped design start-ups and small businesses in a variety of industries. He is intimately familiar with the types of challenges these organizations face and the resources they need to reach their goals.
Ben serves True North as a consultant and an advisor to select clients regarding logistics optimization, supplier relations, contract development, process flow analysis and inventory/warehouse management.
Ben attended the Honors College at Duquesne University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in business with a core focus on supply chain and entrepreneurship.