Lorne Novick
InvestorChief Executive Officer at Jumpstart Ventures · Venture Advisor at Extantia Capital · Chief Executive Officer at JumpStart Equity
Greater Cleveland
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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
Skills & more
Sports Marketing22Sports Management15Sponsorship4Sponsorship Sales4Fundraising21Marketing Strategy10Ticket Sales1Strategic Planning13Management6Entrepreneurship26Sports4Media Relations4
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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
Athene Blakeman
General Counsel at Oxford Science Enterprises
Bethany George
Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures
Byron Floyd
Staff Accountant at JumpStart Ventures
Camille Heard
Director, High Growth Services at JumpStart Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lorne Novick?
- 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.
- Where does Lorne Novick work?
- Lorne Novick is Chief Executive Officer at Jumpstart Ventures.
- Where did Lorne Novick go to school?
- Lorne Novick studied at Case Western Reserve University (JD/MBA); Miami University (Bachelor of Science, General Business).
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Also attended Miami University195
Kate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionSean KwiatVice President, Investments at CincyTechKevin RileyBoard Member at CincyTechMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaJon EideManaging Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Echo Health VenturesSam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at JumpStart Inc.37
John GraceChief Administrative Officer at JumpStart VenturesKathy HeflinChief Financial Officer at JumpStart VenturesDan BrownChief Services Officer at JumpStart VenturesMatt RiehlHead of Government Relations at JumpStart VenturesAbel CastilloVenture Program Manager at JumpStart VenturesEvan MatuszakManager, Startup Engagement at JumpStart Ventures
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Also worked at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law3
Also worked at Cleveland Browns8
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