About
Lorne Novick is CEO of JumpStart Inc., having previously held senior roles there including Chief Services Officer and Senior Partner for Services & Deal Flow Management, where he worked on service delivery strategies and startup pipeline development in Northern Ohio. Earlier in his career he was Legal Counsel for the Cleveland Browns, Chief Administrative Officer at sports apparel startup Baunfire Athletics, and an adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He holds a JD/MBA from Case Western Reserve University and a BS in Business Administration from Miami University.
Experience
- JumpStart Inc.Chief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- JumpStart Inc.Interim Chief Executive Officer2025
- JumpStart Inc.Chief Services Officer2022 — 2025
- JumpStart Inc.Senior Partner, Services & Deal Flow Management2019 — 2022
- JumpStart Inc.Partner, Services & Deal Flow Management2018 — 2019
- JumpStart Inc.Principal, Deal Flow Management2013 — 2018Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- JumpStart Inc.JumpStart Ventures2010 — 2013Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
- Baunfire AthleticsOwner2009 — 2013
- Baunfire AthleticsChief Administrative Officer2009 — 2010
- Cleveland-Marshall College of LawAdjunct Professor - Sports Law2009 — 2011
- Cleveland BrownsLegal Counsel2006 — 2009
- Cleveland BrownsDirector of Business Development2004 — 2006
- Cleveland BrownsFinance & Legal Associate2000 — 2004
Education
- Case Western Reserve UniversityJD/MBA1996 — 1999
- Miami UniversityBachelor of Science, General Business1992 — 1996
Skills & more
Sports Marketing22Sports Management15Sponsorship4Sponsorship Sales4Fundraising21Marketing Strategy10Ticket Sales1Strategic Planning13Management6Entrepreneurship26Sports4Media Relations4
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Event ManagementEvent PlanningMarketingNew Business DevelopmentSocial MediaMarketing CommunicationsSocial NetworkingAdvertisingSocial Media MarketingPress ReleasesPublic SpeakingLeadershipFrom Lorne's professional profile.
Colleagues at Jumpstart Ventures
Abel Castillo
Venture Program Manager at JumpStart Ventures
Alexis Watkins
Marketing Administration Coordinator at JumpStart Ventures
Alison King
Director, Burton D. Morgan Mentoring Program at JumpStart Ventures
Antoinette Berry-Snowden
Program Support Specialist, Cleveland Learning Centers at JumpStart Ventures
Bethany George
Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures
Byron Floyd
Staff Accountant at JumpStart Ventures
Camille Heard
Director, High Growth Services at JumpStart Ventures
Cara Perez
Manager, Development Operations at JumpStart Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lorne Novick work?
- Lorne Novick is Chief Executive Officer at Jumpstart Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Case Western Reserve University51
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Also attended Miami University123
Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at JumpStart Inc.25
Kathy HeflinChief Financial Officer at JumpStart VenturesMatt RiehlHead of Government Relations at JumpStart VenturesFreddie CoffeySenior Director, Marketing at JumpStart VenturesHaley BurkDirector, Network Management at JumpStart VenturesKaleigh GallagherVice President, Tech Services & Network Management at JumpStart VenturesPatrycja AjdukiewiczVice President, Small Business Capital and Services at JumpStart Ventures
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