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Alumni-Owned and Founded Businesses

Our alumni-owned and founded businesses list is intended to highlight the accomplishments of our many alumni. This list is not all-encompassing. If you know of someone who should be added to the list, please submit the business.

Alumni-Owned and Founded Businesses

Automotive
Inokinetic Group, Inc. Shinoo Mapleton '90 We offer premium aftermarket and racing parts and services focused on lightweight sports cars. Additionally, we've created a niche sports car of our own called the Drakan Spyder.

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Brand Assassins, Inc. Shinoo Mapleton '90 Full service creative agency offering strategic marketing and signage solutions.
Marketing Metal Emily Wilkins '09 Marketing and Brand Communications for machine shops, industrial equipment, tool and die makers, and any other custom products for the manufacturing world
Sneller Creating Promotions Jeff Snell '91 Sneller specializes in creating custommarketing collateral, promotional packaging, marketing materials through a build-to-order approach.
KCountyEvents Kelly Mager '09 One stop shop to find and learn about events happening in Kosciusko, Indiana

Construction
Blue Ridge Timberwrights Sandy Bennett '70 Timber framing and heavy timber construction
Timber Systems Bruce Harris '05 Full service mass timber provider

Consulting
Divine Quality, LLC Darlene Deane '88

We can assist you in resolving manufacturing and supply chain issues, or conduct risk assessments to address potential problems before they arise. With our extensive experience in supply chain management and successful product launches, we can provide valuable insights and ask the pertinent questions to guide companies in scaling their operations effectively.
Integrity CEO Advisors Don Barefoot '77 CEO coaching and advising, particularly related to general management processes, executive development/recruiting/assessment, generational succession (leadership &/or ownership), executive search, and business performance improvement

Direct Sales
Trophy Case of Fort Myers Don Taylor'78 Crystal, acrylic, glass and wood awards/engraving
MetroWest Subaru LLC & Brattleboro Subaru LLC FrankHanenberger '94 Automotive retail sales and service

Education
STEM Robotix Randy Witwick '88 Robotics Learning Center for Elementary and Middle school students

Financial Services and Banking
Financial JourneyPartners Elaine Manely '83 Investments, Financial Planning, and Insurances

Health and Wellness
Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis Shelby Isenhart '13 M'18 A Kalamazoo based yoga studio. Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis exists to build community, foster well-being, and provide an equitable space for those most often left out of yoga. Celebrating all bodies.

Hospitality
Ace Lipka by Dream Vacations Ace Lipka '04 I provide personalized travel services for your Dream Vacation - by land or sea. I'm here to support a solo adventureror family expedition to ensure a seamless journey from start to finish, all while making amazing memories along the way!
Fenton Winery and Brewery/Dream Machine Distillery Matt Sherrow '98

FWB is a full-production winery, brewery and distillery that offers a full line of wines, beers and spirits that are sold through our public taproom by the glass or to-go by the bottle. The taproom also offers a full food menu that includes appetizers, sandwiches and phenomenal pizza. In addition, FWB hosts weddings in its banquet facility, which can hold up to 280 guests.

Insurance
Louanne Allison, Inc Louanne Allison '82 Medicare Plans, Health Insurance, Dental, Financial Planning

Legal Services
Thennisch Law Group, PC Jeffery Thennisch '90 Music Catalog Legal Enforcement & Management

Manufacturing/Contractors
Befour, Inc. Gary Butters, '76 Befour manufactures medical weighing scales and height measuring instruments. Our scales are featured on TLC's "My 600 Pound Life". We also manufacture the #1 weigh-in scale for high school and college wrestling.
Phi Polymers Inc Jerry Teets '91 Thermoplastic materials sourcing supplier; offering everything from reinforced PP to nylon to high-temperature, high-performance polymers.
RJG Inc Rodney Groleau '67 Sensors, systems and training for the injection molding industry
The Bowmanville Foundry Company Limited Michael Patrick '80 Iron Foundry casting products in malleable, gray and ductile iron for customers across North America.
Champlain Precision Kayla Schaefer '13 CNC milling and turning
Perram Electric, Inc. Zoltan Kovacs '98

We are a heavy/highway electrical contractor in Wadsworth, Ohio. We specialize in the construction of traffic signals, highway and site lighting, airport lighting, and intelligent transportation systems across the State of Ohio. We also have a subsidiary, Lampion Companies, that performs municipal electrical service work as well as LED lighting upgrades in commercial, industrial, and office buildings.

Recruiting
Fortune Personnel Consultants Mike Dubeck '88 Executive and professional recruiting in manufacturing

Technology/Software
Canyonero Consulting LLC Cheryl Van Drie '02 Computer support, specializing in repairs, new computer purchases, and virus removal for residential clients and small businesses.
Joy Jobs AI Mason Campbell '21 We help people land fulfilling jobs with AI - primarily rewriting their resume per job with a tool called ResumeAI.
Peadbo Keith Chaney '11 (Pe)rsonal (Ad)visory (Bo)ard: A team management platform that helps users connect with their network of supporters and achieve their personal and professional goals.