The founder of Ceres Ventures is James Farmer, a growth-focused Insurance/Financial Services Product Management and Finance executive with experience across many insurance companies from early startups (Esurance) to major industry players (Nationwide, Farmers, USAA).
James has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting (with honors) from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Max M. Fisher College of Business, also at the Ohio State University. He is a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU: issued by The Institutes Risk and Knowledge Group, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA: issued by the Accountancy Board of Ohio in November, 1994 – expires in December 2025), and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA: issued by The Institute of Internal Auditors – Credential ID 18,192).