ROGER W. ACH, II is the founder of Chicago West Pullman LLC, a family owned, Cincinnati-based diversified holding company which he formed in 1983. CWP has operated subsidiaries in various transportation, digital media and manufacturing industries.

Mr. Ach is also the creator and founder of multiple software development projects including OurTown.com, vADz.com, SocialPoint.me, MusicMe, Gossip.us, and SocialPay.

Before founding CWP, Mr. Ach spent 20 years in the investment banking and brokerage business.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

6/86-7/92 Chairman--American Steel & Wire Corp.

Founder--Chicago West Pullman

Transportation Corporation

Chairman--Vortec Corporation

10/82-1/87 Managing Director--Prudential Bache Securities

1974-1982 Partner--Oppenheimer & Co.

1971-1974 Associate--Lehman Brothers

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Mr. Ach has served the following organizations:

Founding Member, Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. 

Commissioner, Cincinnati Park Board 

Board Member of The Cincinnati Chapter of the Red Cross 

Member of The Federal Reserve Board 

Small Business Advisory Council 

Board Member of The Cincinnati Film Commission 

Board Member of The Fine Arts Institute 

Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon 

Trustee of The Ohio Rail Development Commission Board 

Member of The Cincinnati Chapter of The Leukemia Society 

Trustee of The Cincinnati Southern Railway 

Member of The Board of Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati 

Board Chairman of Cincinnati Preservation Association 

Board Member and President of The Contemporary Arts Center 

Board Member of The Free Store/Foodbank 

Board Member of ADAS

Chicago West Pullman was named to The Greater Cincinnati 100 four times. 

Chicago West Pullman was awarded the Ernst & Young 1990 Crescendo Award, honoring new businesses.

PERSONAL

Mr. Ach attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. He and his wife, Janet, reside in Cincinnati.