# Ashraf “Ash” Mufareh

> Ashraf “Ash” Mufareh is the Orlando-based co-founder of OnPassive and was its CEO during the period described in SEC filings. His public career spans internet marketing and the promotion of AI business applications. In August 2025, he and OnPassive consented to a final judgment in the SEC’s civil case, generally without admitting or denying its allegations; the order imposed financial remedies, injunctions and an eight-year bar on specified issuer officer and director roles.

- **Role:** Founder of OnPassive; CEO during the 2018–2023 period described in SEC filings
- **Organizations:** OnPassive LLC, GoFounders / OFounders (OnPassive names), GDI Fusion (self-reported LinkedIn association)
- **Education:** Master’s in Information Technology and E-Commerce (self-reported), American InterContinental University
- **Known for:** Co-founded OnPassive, identified as its CEO in SEC filings covering the relevant period., Published articles about AI and marketing on YourStory in 2020., Led OnPassive during its announced Hyderabad facility expansion and Dubai station branding agreement; these are documented business milestones, not endorsements of its investment offer.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — A LinkedIn profile under his name lists a GDI Fusion publication dated July 1, 2015, alongside affiliate-marketing projects.
- **2018** — SEC filings date recruitment to July and establishment of OnPassive as a Florida LLC to November 19; identify Mufareh as co-founder and CEO.
- **2020** — Published AI and marketing articles under his name; joined the announced Hyderabad facility inauguration virtually from the US in December.
- **2021** — OnPassive converted to a Delaware LLC on September 23, according to SEC filings.
- **2022** — Founder registrations ended June 22, according to the SEC complaint; UAE headquarters and advertising campaign announced in September.
- **2023** — OnPassive Dubai Metro naming agreement announced in January; SEC civil action filed August 11 and amended November 6.
- **2025** — Consented to an August 14 final judgment, generally without admitting or denying allegations, with a $4 million personal civil penalty and specified injunctions and bar.
- **2026** — On September 7, RTA announced Garmin naming rights for the station formerly known as OnPassive.

## Achievements

- Co-founded OnPassive, identified as its CEO in SEC filings covering the relevant period.
- Published articles about AI and marketing on YourStory in 2020.
- Led OnPassive during its announced Hyderabad facility expansion and Dubai station branding agreement; these are documented business milestones, not endorsements of its investment offer.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — RTA announced Garmin would take naming rights to the Metro station previously branded OnPassive; updates were scheduled September–November 2026.
- **2025-08** — Final consent judgment entered August 14. Mufareh ordered to pay a $4 million civil penalty; OnPassive separately ordered to pay $31,438,892.40. Specified securities and recruitment-program injunctions and an eight-year specified-issuer officer/director bar imposed.

## Links

- Website: https://ashmufareh.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-mufareh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ash_mufareh
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MrAshMufareh

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Last updated: 2026-10-23