Jim Martin

Jim Martin, P.E., is a founding executive and seasoned business leader based in Charlotte, NC. He co-founded RidgeRock Retaining Walls in 1998 and led its growth into a multi-state provider of engineered retaining-wall solutions, overseeing product innovation, manufacturing, and market expansion. Following the company’s acquisition by Tysinger Acquisitions, Jim has continued to serve as a trusted advisor and mentor in engineering and entrepreneurial ventures. He also serves on the board of The Harvest Center, a Charlotte nonprofit supporting the situationally homeless. Jim holds degrees in civil engineering and business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is known for combining structural expertise with entrepreneurial vision and community impact.

Jim has been married to his wife Tricia for 40 years. They have one daughter and six beautiful and handsome grandchildren. Jim has lived in Charlotte since 1979, with a five-year assignment in Dallas, TX, from 1985 to 1991. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee (1977) and an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill (1979). His hometown is Cleveland, Tennessee, a town of about 30,000 located 30 miles north of Chattanooga. Jim loves Charlotte for its diversity, pro-entrepreneurial spirit, and the desire to see others grow. He enjoys the F3 fitness program, golf, travel, landscaping, and is a huge University of Tennessee football fan, attending games as a season ticket holder. He also enjoys watching Tar Heel basketball and the Panthers when they are performing well. Jim is a Christ follower who views everything through Kingdom eyes and aims to advance the Kingdom here on earth through all his endeavors.