Leader Profiles
The OhioX Leader Profiles speaks with Ohioans who are making a difference in their community and helping build the future. Nominate someone here!
Profile: Ája Hardy
Ája Hardy, Director of gBETA Cleveland Business Accelerator, on every industry being tech enabled now and the importance of being flexible.
Profile: Ilya Bodner
Ilya Bodner, CEO and Founder of Bold Penguin, on building human-centric technology and the importance of being bold.
Profile: Jacob Glenn
Jacob Glenn, Founder and President of M Genio, on teaching old products new tricks, where IoT is headed next, and the traits he looks for when hiring new team members.
Profile: Kevin Gadd
Kevin Gadd, Ohio State Director for Apprenti, on his mission to help women, people of color and veterans get into tech careers through registered apprenticeship.
Profile: Ann Marie Fisher
Ann Marie Fisher, Director of Alliances at Jitterbit, on reducing data silos to gain a 360-degree view of your business, the importance of listening, and building the next generation of Ohio technology workers.
Profile: Chris Berry
Chris Berry, CEO of Echelle Resources, Inc., on broadening the incorporation of IoT in the manufacturing space, providing quality software that is efficient and scalable, and adapting to overcome difficult situations.
Profile: Alan Chalker, Ph.D.
Alan Chalker, Ph.D., of The Ohio Supercomputer Center, on the importance of high performance computing, the possibilities it opens for researchers and industry, and what’s needed for equal innovation opportunities.
Profile: Kristie Beck
Kristie Beck, CEO of Cleveland-based Proformex, on transforming the insurance industry, cultivating teams for peak performance, and developing Ohio’s tech talent pool.
Profile: Naveed Iqbal
Naveed Iqbal, Co-Founder + CEO, Noether Rudin, on technology accelerating student loan debt repayments, lowering financial barriers to education, and making Ohio a FinTech hub.
Profile: Adam Bothwell
Adam Bothwell, CTO of Cincinnati-based ClearMark, on disrupting the eQMS industry, managing conflicting opinions around a technology direction, and the importance of selecting the right technology for the job.
Profile: Oskar Bruening
Oskar Bruening, Co-Founder and CTO of Peek, on the importance of digital workflow, investing in your team, and Ohio’s competitive advantage for top tech talent.
Profile: Jeff Haskett
Jeff Haskett, President of Clarus R+D, on the critical importance of businesses understanding how to find R+D tax credits, how it can fuel innovation, and simplifying technology.
Profile: Tracy Ruberg
Tracy Ruberg of the T6 Group and The Circuit, on connecting and collaborating, tech that serves people, and why Ohio has it all.
Profile: Sandy Rapp
Sandy Rapp, SVP, CIO of TravelCenters of America, on re-imagining IT for Fortune 500s, unique vantage points, and using history to glean valuable life lessons.
Profile: Kevin Benacci
Kevin Benacci, of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on protecting the supply chain and enhancing the cybersecurity of the companies, sectors, and government entities involved in the response to COVID-19.
Profile: Sophia Mohr
Sophia Mohr, Chief Innovation Officer at COTA, on developing innovative mobility solutions, becoming a data-driven organization, and the importance of authenticity.
Profile: Manoj Jhaveri
Manoj Jhaveri, Co-Founder and CEO at Hyr Medical, on transforming and modernizing the $15B healthcare staffing industry and the domino effect of boosting underserved communities.
Profile: Matt Buder Shapiro
Matt Buder Shapiro, of MedPilot, on navigating the healthcare experience, moving a business from NYC to Cleveland, and having access to top talent in Ohio.
Profile: Doug Ulman
Doug Ulman, of Pelotonia, on building community in an effort to tackle one of the world’s greatest challenges, the technology pivots and the importance of expressing gratitude.
Profile: Heather Kelley
Heather Kelley, of WRAAA, on using technology to connect loved ones, the power of virtual reality, and the importance of disconnecting.