Ray Leach
Chief Executive Officer at JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/
Profile
Ray Leach is the founding CEO of JumpStart Inc. This Cleveland, Ohio-based non-profit venture development organization has gained a national best-in-class reputation for its innovative economic development models and its ability to leverage its experience and expertise across the U.S.
Ray is considered a national thought and practice leader at the intersection of public, private, and philanthropic partnerships accelerating private-sector investment capital, job creation, and increasing inclusive economic outcomes in neighborhoods, cities, states, and regions.
Ray was a Sloan Fellow and a graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the University of Akron.
He began his career at IBM and went on to co-found four startups.
Ray was a founding member of the U.S.
Commerce Department’s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) and currently serves on the for-profit boards of Axuall, Smithers, and Signet LLC.
Ray Leach active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/
 JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ Investment ManagersFinance JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ (JumpStart Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of JumpStart, Inc. founded in 2004 by David Lasner. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2003 |
Axuall, Inc.
 Axuall, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Axuall, Inc. engages in the provision of a digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity. It offers its product in the healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, government, and manufacturing industries. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2021 |
| Venture Forward Holdings Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2020 |
Signet LLC
 Signet LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Signet LLC engages in the provision of financial investment services. Its areas of expertise include project structuring, capital formation, operational investment and management. The firm serves various sectors such as real estate, diversified manufacturing, health and wellness, emerging technologies and investment banking and finance. The company was founded by Anthony S. Manna in 1995 and is headquartered in Akron, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2014 |
Former positions of Ray Leach
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
JumpStart, Inc.
 JumpStart, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services JumpStart, Inc. is a non profit organization that supports entrepreneurial service organizations. The firm advises, invests in, assists and accelerates Northeast Ohio's early-stage ideas and companies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Founder | 31/08/2023 |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 30/01/2015 |
| Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, Inc. | Private Equity Investor | 29/12/2003 |
Publishing Solutions, Inc.
 Publishing Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Publishing Solutions, Inc. provides systems integration services for digital technologies related to design, prepress, imaging, and interactive media. The company is based in Akron, OH. The company was founded by Ray T. Leach. Publishing Solutions was acquired by Multigraphics, Inc. on December 18, 1997. | Founder | 29/09/2000 |
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Training of Ray Leach
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Akron | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Publishing Solutions, Inc.
Publishing Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Publishing Solutions, Inc. provides systems integration services for digital technologies related to design, prepress, imaging, and interactive media. The company is based in Akron, OH. The company was founded by Ray T. Leach. Publishing Solutions was acquired by Multigraphics, Inc. on December 18, 1997. | Technology Services |
JumpStart, Inc.
JumpStart, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services JumpStart, Inc. is a non profit organization that supports entrepreneurial service organizations. The firm advises, invests in, assists and accelerates Northeast Ohio's early-stage ideas and companies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
The Smithers Group, Inc.
 The Smithers Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Smithers Group, Inc. provides technology based testing, consulting, information and compliance services. It offers environmental testing and regulatory services, such as ecotoxicology, avian toxicology, environmental fate, metabolism, residue, analytical, product chemistry, consulting, endocrine testing for crop protection, pharmaceutical, industrial chemical, consumer household industries, and environmental management systems certification services. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Akron, OH. | Commercial Services |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education
 Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education serves institutions of higher education including a cross section of public, private, two-year, and four-year schools. It helps in economic development through education, work-based learning, research, and commercialization. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Independence, OH. | Commercial Services |
JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/
JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ Investment ManagersFinance JumpStart Ventures /Ohio/ (JumpStart Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of JumpStart, Inc. founded in 2004 by David Lasner. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Finance |
| Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition, Inc. | |
Signet LLC
Signet LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Signet LLC engages in the provision of financial investment services. Its areas of expertise include project structuring, capital formation, operational investment and management. The firm serves various sectors such as real estate, diversified manufacturing, health and wellness, emerging technologies and investment banking and finance. The company was founded by Anthony S. Manna in 1995 and is headquartered in Akron, OH. | Finance |
| Venture Forward Holdings Ltd. | |
Axuall, Inc.
Axuall, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Axuall, Inc. engages in the provision of a digital network for verifying identity, credentials, and authenticity. It offers its product in the healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, government, and manufacturing industries. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Technology Services |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. |
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