David Ventura serves as a Director and a President for the company. David earned a B.A. in Psychology with minor in Biology and specialization in Animal Behavior at the University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC). Mr Ventura started his career as a Zoological tour guide at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. Upon completion of his B.A. Degree from UIC, David moved to the Florida Keys where he worked as a volunteer at the Dolphin Research Center ultimately completing his internship. After the internship completion, David assumed a position as a Dolphin Trainer at Dolphin Research Center. David continued his Dolphin Trainer career at Sea World Orlando, where he continued to work with Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. David’s love and passion for animals is what fueled him to start David’s Animal Connections.

Daniel Ventura serves as a Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the company. He is responsible for overall financial administration of the company and new business development. Dan is a serial entrepreneur, having successfully owned multiple businesses in the past. Mr. Ventura is President of Ventura & Associates, a Chicago based industrial consulting company. He has earned both, an undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business Administration and has served on a Board of Directors for Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International (FMA). His past roles include Vice President of Sales, Executive Vice President, and Manufacturing Manager.

Migdad Selimović serves as the Director and Chief Technology Officer/Chief Information Officer (CTO/CIO) for the company. He is responsible for the new technology and IT aspects of the company. Mr. Selimovic has over 25 years of experience with information technology, software development, application development, web development, and engineering. He is currently serving as President & CTO for SelSoft Corporation in St. Augustine, FL. Mr. Selimović has earned multiple graduate degrees including an MBA, Master of Project Management, Master of Software Engineering, and is currently pursuing PhD in Software Engineering. His past experiences include engineering and leadership roles at Honeywell, Corning, Tyco, FLIR, and Lam Research.