Jonathan Ozeran

As the old saying goes, "there's an app for that," and Jonathan Ozeran is responsible for a bunch of them. He's the designer and engineer behind the apps for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Blackhawks, The Pampered Chef, CDW and HondaJet. And these days, he devotes a lot of energy to another app, Zest Health, the healthcare company where he heads up product development and works as a software engineer.

Jonathan has a passion for startups and technology in Israel too. As a member of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Fruition TechFund, Jonathan works to promote the technological innovation and efforts of Israeli startups to local Chicago entrepreneurs. He also co-founded WÜF, aimed at forging a deeper connection between pet parents and their dogs. In his free time, Jonathan mentors middle school and high school students interested in pursuing their own entrepreneurial career path.

Age:

31

Primary gig:

Vice President, Product at Zest Health.

On the side:

Co-founder at WÜF, Adjunct lecturer at Northwestern University.

Relationship status:

Married

Celebrity doppelganger/who would play you in a movie:

Seth MacFarlane

Chicago's Jewish community in 10 years:

A stronger, yet more integrated community spanning all walks of life, economic situations, and interests. My hope is that technology and successful entrepreneurs, disrupting traditional business paths, will be able to infuse a sense of passion and connectedness across the community.

Me in 10 years:

Being newly married, I imagine in 10 years having a happy and healthy family while continuing to focus on applying mobile and technology innovation to a variety of industries.