# Founders in Ohio The Founders in Ohio list includes 66 people in Ohio, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Abdukarim Sharifov, Adam Boyer, Alan Demers. Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/founders-ohio#summary Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location matching the listed geography. 66 people at 63 companies in Ohio. Person locations are not company headquarters. This is a sample, not a census. | Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Abdukarim Sharifov | Co-Founder | Mansion Gaming Lounge | Mason, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdukarim-sharifov-62265a268 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Adam Boyer | Co-Founder & Lead Instructor | Victory Defense Systems | Akron, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-boyer-58086922 | title | Co-Founder & Lead Instructor | | 2026-10-15 | | Alan Demers | President-Founder | InsurTech Consulting | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-demers-cpcu-aic-b059b145 | title | President-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Alex Tavares | Founder | T-var EdTech, Inc. | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-tavares-221155b4 | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Andrew Bittner | Founder & CEO | Guaranteed Clean Energy | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-bittner-77625b7 | title | Founder & CEO | | 2026-10-15 | | Andrew Daniels | Founder | InsurTech Columbus | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-daniels-1b1351190 | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Andrew Daniels | Co-Founder, President | CrashBay | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-daniels-16a749115 | title | Co-Founder, President | | 2026-10-15 | | Ashley Wilson | Co-Founder | JAMCo Gaming | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-wilson-07b159127 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Benjamin Ishimwe | Founder | AgriTech Market Connect | Dayton, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-ishimwe-b05627245 | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Brent Zoller | Co-Founder | Turning Point Heath and Wellness | Springboro, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-zoller-3a818316 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Brian Geeding | Co-Founder | Swoke Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-geeding-18851524 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Carlton D. Dean | Co-Founder | Sterile Waste Solutions | Dublin, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carltondeanco | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Charles Dieruf | Co-Founder | Restorative Oxygen Care, LLC | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-dieruf-ba5753101 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Clint Irvin | Co-Founder | FinTech Analytic Solutions (FAS) | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-irvin-a6766134 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Dan Klammer | Co-Founder, Principal Designer & Performance Engineer | Lightspeed: High-Performance E-Commerce | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/danklammer | title | Co-Founder, Principal Designer & Performance Engineer | | 2026-10-15 | | David Gesell | Co-Founder & Managing Director | EdTech Global | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgesell | title | Co-Founder & Managing Director | | 2026-10-15 | | David Shepherd | Founder | Shepherd Cyber Security | Maineville, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shepherd-14637023b | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | David Turben | Co-Founder | Turning Point Advisors Cleveland OH | Chagrin Falls, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dturben | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Dean Capone | Co-Founder | Pegasus by The Morf Corporation | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-capone-aa47a249 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Djuro Majerle | Co-Founder | Dunav Logistics | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/djuro-majerle-aa539485 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jake Merrill | Co-Founder | Odyssey Ecommerce | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakemerrill | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Janet Gosche | Co-Founder | Opsitnick, LLC | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetgosche | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jenny Gilbart | Co Founder | Recruiting and Staffing | Dublin, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-gilbart-3050a3113 | title | Co Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jeremy D. Banta | Co-Founder | O-SCAN (Ohio Supply Chain Academic Network) | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremydbanta | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jerry Beerman | Co-Founder | Conduit | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-beerman-43180413 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Jerry Liu | Co-Founder | X3000 Inspection（工源三仟） | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-liu-588005b7 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | John Harvey | CEO & Founder | CrashBay | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnharveymbacrm | title | CEO & Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | John Staub | Co Founder | PMX Group | Dayton, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnstaub2019 | title | Co Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Keisha Byrd | Co-Founder | Stay&Gather | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keisha-byrd-076ab680 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Kenan Bishop | Co-Founder | Rethinc | Akron, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenan-bishop-0b885320 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Kevin Frye | Co-Founder | Global Defense Pro | Monroe, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsfrye | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Kevin Snyder | Founder | EnvironMine | Dayton, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-snyder-70333716 | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Kevin Zeallear | Co-Founder | Twelve 7 Barbershop | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-zeallear-b9ba569b | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Korey Havens | Co-Founder | Reach Inspire Support Empower | Springfield, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/korey-havens-7114502a | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Landon Sanford | Co-Founder | MandemTech | Newark, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/landon-sanford-6804431ab | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Lindsay Amos | Founder | Amos Communications | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayamos | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Luke Pierce | Co-Founder | KBP Construction LLC | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-pierce-b142b23b | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Matt Berardi | Co-Founder | Covita Lending | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-berardi-2a191987 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Matthew Caporossi | Co-Founder | Compliance Risk & Information Security Partners | Lagrange, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-caporossi-06085070 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Matthew Madzia | Co-Founder | Spearfish | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmadzia | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Michael Fiedel | Co-Founder, COO | PolicyFly | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfiedel | title | Co-Founder, COO | | 2026-10-15 | | Michael J. Maloney | Co-Founder | eduApproved | Westfield Center, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjmaloneyjr | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Michael Joo | Co-Founder | Our Next Escape | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljoo | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Michael Patrick Carr | Founder And CEO | Luminary Healthtech | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-carr-1a80b693 | title | Founder And CEO | | 2026-10-15 | | Michael Vollick | Co-Founder | The Caretaker Plus | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-vollick-6b413886 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Mike Fleisch | Co-founder | Global Commons Alliance | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-fleisch-37a95210 | title | Co-founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Muhammad Waleed Ansari | Co-Founder | Elevare Logistics | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwansari | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Natalie Near | Co-Founder | Limelight Apparel LLC | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-ogle | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Nicholas Hinsch | Co-Founder | Lemur Security LLC | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholashinsch | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Pam Bowers | Founder | Tri-State Education & Technology Foundation | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-bowers-72596434 | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Paul Roetzer | Founder & CEO | Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulroetzer | title | Founder & CEO | | 2026-10-15 | | Rand McHenry | Co-Founder | Rare Evo: A Blockchain Event | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rand-mchenry-126b25145 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Rashied Tyre | Founder | Verba | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashiedtyre | title | Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Rodrekus Garrett | Co-Founder | G.F.H. Outdoors | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrekus-garrett-28a35599 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Ryan Blazso | Co-Founder | Do Good Gaming | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/blazso | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Ryan Goddard | Co-Founder | Artifice Game Studio | Milford, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/theblackmage | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Sam Jennings | Co-Founder | Odyssey Ecommerce | Cleveland, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenningssam | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Sarah Deitrick | Co-Founder | Friends of Keyser-Swain Farmhouse | Akron, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-deitrick-0a7a9237 | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Saumil Srivastava | Co-Founder & VP Of Engagement | Buckeye FinTech | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/saumil-srivastava | title | Co-Founder & VP Of Engagement | | 2026-10-15 | | Scott Blough | Co-Founder | Simple Cyber LLC | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottblough | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Shannon Carneal | Co Founder | RiverReach Construction | Barberton, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-carneal-ba991814 | title | Co Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Stephen Knox | Co-Founder | Fresh Focus Marketing | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-knox-3a21571b | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Tamara Kissel | Co-Founder And VP, Finance | Luminary Healthtech | Mason, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-kissel-83872b11 | title | Co-Founder And VP, Finance | | 2026-10-15 | | Teja Akella | Co-Founder | Figroot | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/takella | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | | Troy Davis | Co-Founder CTO | yCollide | Cincinnati, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/troydavis | title | Co-Founder CTO | | 2026-10-15 | | William Schaeffer | Co-Founder | Totality Gaming LLC | Kent, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-schaeffer | title | Co-Founder | | 2026-10-15 | ## Patterns in this list States: Ohio (66) Cities: Columbus (23), Cincinnati (12), Cleveland (10), Akron (3), Dayton (3), Dublin (2), Mason (2), Barberton (1), Chagrin Falls (1), Kent (1), Lagrange (1), Maineville (1), Milford (1), Monroe (1), Newark (1), Springboro (1), Springfield (1), Westfield Center (1) Title mix: Co-founder (52), Founder (13), CTO (1). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins. Match basis: title (66) Companies: 63 companies. Repeated companies: CrashBay (2), Luminary Healthtech (2), Odyssey Ecommerce (2) ## Who appears in Founders in Ohio? The Founders in Ohio list includes 66 people in Ohio, collected Oct 15, 2026, including Abdukarim Sharifov, Adam Boyer, Alan Demers. ## Which cities in Ohio are represented? Columbus (23), Cincinnati (12), Cleveland (10), Akron (3), Dayton (3), Dublin (2), Mason (2), Barberton (1), Chagrin Falls (1), Kent (1), Lagrange (1), Maineville (1), Milford (1), Monroe (1), Newark (1), Springboro (1), Springfield (1), Westfield Center (1). This sample is not a statewide census. ## Which states and cities appear in this list? States: Ohio (66). Cities: Columbus (23), Cincinnati (12), Cleveland (10), Akron (3), Dayton (3), Dublin (2), Mason (2), Barberton (1), Chagrin Falls (1), Kent (1), Lagrange (1), Maineville (1), Milford (1), Monroe (1), Newark (1), Springboro (1), Springfield (1), Westfield Center (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters. ## Does any company appear more than once? 63 companies. Repeated companies: CrashBay (2), Luminary Healthtech (2), Odyssey Ecommerce (2) ## How recent are these records? Last collected Oct 15, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. 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