University of Northwestern Ohio

Alumni Entrepreneur Awardees

Fuel the Future: UNOH Alumni Entrepreneurship Awardees

 

2026 Alumni Entrepreneurship Award Recipients

Lenn Isaac
Diesel Technology, Class of 2014
Founder & CEO, Whitestone Fleet Service

Brian Littlefield
Automotive High Performance, Class of 2010
Business – Specialized Studies, Class of 2012
Founding Partner, Co-Owner & Chief Product Officer, JOCKO FUEL

Philip Rickard
Automotive Technology, Class of 1991
Founder & Owner, Lakeland Repair Services

Eddie Saunders Jr.
Marketing, Class of 2013
Founder & Chief Empathy Officer, Speak Friend

Chase Vance
Business Administration (Marketing), Class of 2016
MBA, Class of 2017
Owner, Essential Investment Properties, LLC

Nominations for the 2027 Awards will open on August 15, 2026.