George Brunemann is a Cincinnati-based engineer, small business owner, and conservative political activist. He is the founder and president of NgEK, Inc., an engineering consulting firm. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as a senior engineer at GE Aviation, specializing in real-time engine simulations for flight qualification testing and jet engine embedded control software. Brunemann has been involved with the Cincinnati Tea Party movement and ran for office in Ohio's 29th District, characterizing himself as a non-traditional politician who emphasizes his engineering background as a primary qualification for public service. He was audited by the IRS in 2011 due to his relationship with the Cincinnati Tea Party.