Board of Directors
The JumpStart Board of Directors are experienced in entrepreneurship, investing, technology transfer, regional economic development, and education.
The Board includes:
Chris Schmid, Chairman
Former President, of LuK, Inc., and Tekfor, Inc.
Doug Weintraub, CPA, Vice Chair
Managing Director, Socius
Directors:
- Maria Boss, Consultant
- Barbara Brown, Principal Executive Officer, BrownFlynn Communications
- Roy A. Church, Ph.D., President, Lorain County Community College
- Margot Copeland, Executive Vice President, Director, Corporate Diversity & Philanthropy, KeyCorp
- Mark Coticchia, Vice President for Research & Technology Management, Case Western Reserve University
- Bonnie Gwin, Senior Partner, Heidrick & Struggles
- Jack Harley, President, JWH Group Inc.
- Ned Hill, Vice President for Economic Development, Cleveland State University
- Thomas M. Humphries, President, Data Voice Systems Review, Inc.
- Peter J. Kasvinsky, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate Studies & Research, Youngstown State University
- Joe Lopez, President, New Era Builders, Inc.
- George R. Newkome, Ph.D., Vice President for Research & Dean, Graduate School, University of Akron
- N. Mohan Reddy, Dean, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
- Lou Schneeberger, Partner and Managing Director, Knowledge Investment Partners
- Thomas L. Seddon, Vice President, Development & Public Relations, Ashland University
- William Seelbach, Operating Executive, The Riverside Company
- Ken Semelsberger, Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasury, Eaton Corporation
- Eddie Taylor, CEO, Integrated Consulting Services, Ltd.
- Steve Walling, Chairman & CEO, Plasticolors
- John West, Ph.D., Vice President & Dean, Division of Research and Graduate Studies, Kent State University
- Bernett Williams, Executive Vice President International, National City Corporation
- Mark Williams, Executive Vice President of the International Department for Commercial Banking, National City
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