Al B.

Al B. has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. In 2013, they founded American Power LLC, a company specializing in logistics, transportation, trucking, warehousing, and cybersecurity and IT consulting. Al served as the Principal of the company until December 2022.

In 2020, Al B. joined API Global as a Director, where they were involved in an undisclosed role until January 2023.

Al also held the position of Board Member at Cubik, a modern offsite real estate construction and development company, starting from February 2021.

In January 2021, Al B. became a Member of the Board of Directors at Addison Professionals, and their term is expected to end in March 2023.

Al B. is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cogo Insurance, an insurtech and brokerage company offering commercial auto insurance solutions to smaller trucking fleets, owner-operators, and underserved communities. Al pitched at the annual Dayton Startup Week in 2022.

Additionally, Al B. is the CTO and Founder of BestShifts, starting from September 2022.

Al also served as a Board Member at APOWERMEDIA from March 2022 to February 2023.

Moreover, Al B. was selected as a QUIP VC Fellow at QUIP Institute from June 2022 to January 2023.

Al B. participated in the UC Venture Lab Pre-Accelerator program as part of Cohort 20 at the 1819 Innovation Hub from September to November 2022.

Lastly, they worked as an Entrepreneur In Residence at Plug and Play Tech Center from August to November 2022.

Throughout their career, Al B. was involved in founding multiple companies, serving on boards, and acquiring expertise in various industries, including real estate, insurance, and technology.

Al B. completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California from 1996 to 1999, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Business Administration. Following this, they pursued a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) - MGIMO, from 1999 to 2002.

In addition to their academic achievements, Al B. has obtained several certifications. These include a Databases and SQL for Data Science with Python Certificate from IBM in September 2022, an Insurance Broker, Property & Casualty certification from the Ohio Department of Insurance in January 2022, an FCC Radio Operator Permit from the Federal Communications Commission in 1994, a CompTIA Security+ certification from CompTIA in May 2019, a Licensed real estate salesman certification from the Ohio Department of Commerce in June 2018, a Notary Public certification from the Ohio Secretary of State in November 2013, and a Certificate of Achievement for Web Application Development using MS Visual InterDev 6 from the Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center in 2000.