Benjamin Young
Chief Innovation Officer in Washington D.C., DC
A successful entrepreneur focused on fitness technology, Otis Benjamin Young holds the title of the Chief Innovation Officer at Nexercise Inc., a Washington DC-based business he cofounded with Gregory Coleman that created the Sworkit brand. Through Sworkit, Benjamin Young furnishes personalized exercise routines that can incorporate cardio, yoga, strength, and other workouts within a desired time period. Under his leadership, Sworkit has received more than 30 million combined downloads and achieved 4.6 stars ratings on Google Play and iTunes.
A proponent of mentorship, Ben Young serves as a mentor in Washington DC and beyond, including through the Founder Institute. He also provides mentoring services to XMode. His core values center on the freedom to continually feel excitement, and be creative. Mr. Young's guiding principle for professional and personal success stresses the value of self-improvement and life-long learning. This has led him to dedicate his career to making improved technologies and systems available to people to improve their lives.
Benjamin Young hasn’t always been active, but, today, he loves to frequent the gym and stay physically busy and he regularly uses the Sworkit app when he’s stretching or traveling.