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Board of Directors

Our board members distinguish themselves by their shared belief that entrepreneurship can promote and facilitate regional economic growth.


Doug Weintraub Doug Weintraub, CPA
Board Chairperson, JumpStart
Serial Entrepreneur


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Mark Williams Mark J. Williams
Vice Chairperson, JumpStart
Director of Strategy, KeyCorp


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Jacqueline Acho Jacqueline Acho, Ph.D.
President, The Acho Group


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Philip Alexander Philip Alexander
President, BrandMuscle, Inc.


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Barbara Brown Barbara Brown
Principal and Co-Founder, BrownFlynn

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Lauren Rich Fine Lauren Rich Fine, CFA
Executive Search Consultant, Howard & O'Brien Associates

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Larry Goddard Larry Goddard
President, The Parkland Group, Inc.

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John Harley John W. Harley
Co-Founder and Co-President, FirstPower Group LLC

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Jim Hickey Jim Hickey
President and Founder, Arras Group

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Robert Hurwitz Robert Hurwitz
Partner, The Coral Company

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Joe Jankowski Joseph Jankowski, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Technology Management, Case Western Reserve University

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Eric Anthony Johnson Eric Anthony Johnson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, University Park Alliance

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Carmen Ortiz-McGhee Carmen Ortiz-McGhee
Executive Vice President of Sales, Aon Cornerstone Innovative Solutions


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Amy Millman Amy Millman
Co-Founder and President, Springboard Enterprises, Inc.


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Ray Leach Ray T. Leach
Chief Executive Officer, JumpStart Inc.


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Frank Papay Francis Papay, M.D.
Chairman, Dermatology & Plastic Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic


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Patrick Pastore Patrick M. Pastore
EVP/Market Leader – Northern Ohio, Corporate Banking Group, PNC Bank


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R. Louis Schneeberger R. Louis Schneeberger
Chief Financial Officer, Panther Expedited Services, Inc.


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Gary Shamis Gary S. Shamis, CPA, M.Acc.
Managing Director, SS&G


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RachelTalton Dr. Rachel Talton, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Marketing Strategy & Research, Inc.

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Todd Teter Todd R. Teter
Vice President & General Manager - Wholesale, Moen Inc.

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