Built in Ohio.Built for Builders.
Bridging AI ambition and operational reality for businesses that build things.
Chris McCarthy
Founder & Solutions Architect
Before OB.1, Chris spent over a decade in operations management — running teams, optimizing processes, and learning firsthand what happens when technology gets deployed without a plan.
That experience shaped a conviction: AI transformation fails when organizations skip the diagnostic work. Every tool vendor sells a solution. Nobody sells the blueprint that tells you which solution to buy — and why.
OB.1 exists to fill that gap. We design the plan. Partners execute. No conflicts of interest. No vendor lock-in. Just honest architecture for businesses that build things.
“Rules before tools. Always.”
Chloe Shepherd
Principal, Creative & Strategy
Chloe brings over a decade of solutions integration, creative direction, and UI/UX design experience to OB.1 — with a focus on meeting clients where they are, not where flashy new technology says they should be.
Before joining OB.1, she built and scaled brands across e-commerce, healthcare, manufacturing, and social — leading creative and operational strategy for small and mid-sized businesses. That range taught her one thing: the gap between a good strategy and an effective solution is almost always a clarity problem. At OB.1, Chloe bridges that gap.
“The best solution is the one the client can actually use — and didn't see coming.”
Strategic Partners
OB.1 designs the blueprint. Our vetted partners execute. No conflicts of interest — just the right team for every build.
Rooted in the region that built things first.
OB.1 is headquartered in Northeast Ohio — the same region that built the steel, the rubber, and the manufacturing backbone of American industry. We didn't land here by accident.
The businesses we serve are the ones that keep this region running: manufacturers, service companies, family operations, and mid-market enterprises that are too big for generic solutions and too smart for vendor hype.
Cleveland. Hudson. Akron. The Great Lakes corridor. If you're building here, we're building with you.
Ready to build your blueprint?
Start with a conversation. No pitch, no pressure — just clarity on where you stand and what's possible.
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