# Lorne Novick

> Lorne Novick is the CEO of Cleveland-based JumpStart Inc., appointed in January 2026 after serving as interim CEO and holding senior services roles. His background spans Cleveland Browns business development and legal work, startup operations at Baunfire Athletics and law teaching. His public writing emphasizes combining capital with practical advice, expertise and business connections to support Ohio entrepreneurs.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at JumpStart Inc.
- **Organizations:** JumpStart Inc., Cleveland Browns, Baunfire Athletics, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- **Education:** BS in Business Administration, Miami University, JD/MBA, Case Western Reserve University
- **Known for:** Appointed JumpStart CEO in January 2026 after a decade-plus tenure in senior roles., JumpStart credits him with redesigning service delivery models to improve scalability and accessibility., JumpStart credits him with developing partnerships supporting its startup pipeline and investor engagement.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Spent ten years with the Cleveland Browns, including business development and legal counsel roles; served as chief administrative officer at Baunfire Athletics.
- **2010** — Joined JumpStart Inc.
- **2013–2018** — Served as principal, deal flow management at JumpStart; Crunchbase lists September 2013 to February 2018.
- **2019** — Became senior partner, services and deal flow management; Crunchbase lists March 2019.
- **Before 2025** — Served as chief services officer overseeing entrepreneurial services, capital initiatives and partnerships.
- **2025** — Served as interim CEO of JumpStart.
- **2026-01-13** — Appointed permanent CEO of JumpStart following an extensive search.

## Achievements

- Appointed JumpStart CEO in January 2026 after a decade-plus tenure in senior roles.
- JumpStart credits him with redesigning service delivery models to improve scalability and accessibility.
- JumpStart credits him with developing partnerships supporting its startup pipeline and investor engagement.
- Received the Social Impact Award at the 2026 Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, according to his and JumpStart’s public LinkedIn posts.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Welcomed the expanded Cleveland Browns–JumpStart partnership supporting Northeast Ohio entrepreneurs, announced September 24.
- **2026-09** — Welcomed Terry Coyne as JumpStart board chair in the September 22 announcement.
- **2026-09** — Published “Collisions, Not Coincidences” on September 4 and was listed as host for VC Fest September 29–30.
- **2026-06** — Published “The Investment Behind the Investment,” explaining coordinated assistance alongside startup funding.
- **2026-04** — Appeared on Rust Belt Rundown episode 97 on April 16 to discuss Northeast Ohio entrepreneurship.
- **2026-03** — Ashland University announced him as keynote speaker for its March 18 Burton D. Morgan Lecture.
- **2026-01** — Named permanent CEO of JumpStart on January 13.

## Links

- Website: https://jumpstartinc.org/about/team/lorne-novick
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorne-novick-2305345/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10