# Craig Weston

> Craig Weston is a Utah founder and operator whose career has moved from software to humanitarian logistics, healthcare and real-estate development. He started Estimate.com while studying at Brigham Young University, founded BuilderFusion and sold it to GrowthZone, served as CharityVision's volunteer COO, and co-founded Forum Health in 2019. His most visible current undertaking is the Echo Canyon development near Moab, where he serves as chair of Utah's first preliminary municipality amid an active public and legal dispute over the project.

- **Role:** Founder at Forum Health; General Partner at Kane Creek Moab; Chair of the Echo Canyon Preliminary Municipality Board
- **Organizations:** Forum Health, Kane Creek Preservation and Development, Echo Canyon Preliminary Municipality, BuilderFusion, Estimate.com, CharityVision, YPO, WholeHealth Medical Group
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Construction and Facilities Management, Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Built and sold two software businesses: Estimate.com to Homestore.com and BuilderFusion to GrowthZone., Led day-to-day operations at CharityVision during a period in which a state filing credits the organization with a tenfold increase in donations and more than 100,000 annual sight-restoring procedures., Co-founded Forum Health in 2019 and helped assemble a national network of medical practices.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Founded Estimate.com while a sophomore at Brigham Young University; the company was later sold to Homestore.com.
- **2000s-2017** — Founded and led BuilderFusion, which built software for home-builder and building-industry associations; GrowthZone acquired the company in 2017.
- **2011-2015** — Served as volunteer chief operating officer of CharityVision and oversaw international operations, including relief work in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.
- **2015** — Became a partner in WholeHealth Medical Group.
- **2017** — Became a general partner at Kane Creek Moab and acquired the land that became the focus of the Echo Canyon development.
- **2019** — Co-founded Forum Health and initially served as its chief executive.
- **2019-2025** — Volunteered with YPO and served as Utah Chapter Chair for the 2024-25 term.
- **2025** — Echo Canyon became Utah's first preliminary municipality under a new state process.
- **2026** — Public records listed Weston as chair of the Echo Canyon Preliminary Municipality Board while legal challenges to the municipality and development remained active.

## Achievements

- Built and sold two software businesses: Estimate.com to Homestore.com and BuilderFusion to GrowthZone.
- Led day-to-day operations at CharityVision during a period in which a state filing credits the organization with a tenfold increase in donations and more than 100,000 annual sight-restoring procedures.
- Co-founded Forum Health in 2019 and helped assemble a national network of medical practices.
- Served as YPO's Utah Chapter Chair for the 2024-25 term.
- Became chair of the board governing Utah's first preliminary municipality.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Chaired a public meeting of the Echo Canyon Preliminary Municipality Board, according to Utah's official public-notice record.
- **2026-02** — Kane Creek Development Watch and Living Rivers filed a constitutional challenge to the state law used to create Echo Canyon; Weston and the development entity were named as defendants.
- **2025-06** — Echo Canyon received approval as Utah's first preliminary municipality, with Weston serving on its governing board.
- **2024-06** — Weston publicly confirmed that he and businesses connected to him supported Utah attorney-general candidate Derek Brown after campaign-finance reporting drew local scrutiny.

## Links

- Website: https://forumhealth.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-weston-7427957

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Last updated: 2026-09-26