Jacob Shidler is the co-founder and CEO of Liquid—an online data-gathering tool for use in scientific research. He is an environmental scientist and third generation entrepreneur. He graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a Botany degree and continued his education at University of Cincinnati where he pursued a Masters in Environmental Science. His study of rainwater quality in Africa led him to build Liquid. Jacob and his wife, Amber, have one daughter and live in Cincinnati, Ohio.