Avi Levine

Avi Levine is a success story of Chicago's startup community who is now working to help others accomplish their dreams. Avi founded and sold PhilterIt, an email client/browser plugin that sorts merchant and transactional emails into branded icons, and then transitioned to advising startups. Eventually, his passion for helping others led him to Tribeca Flashpoint College where he launched the Digital Professional Institute, which helps new entrepreneurs learn the skills necessary to gain a career in tech and digital marketing.

Avi's leadership extends to the Jewish world as well; he is a member of the Anti-Defamation League's Glass Leadership Institute and JUF's Young Leadership Division's Gesher program. He has also hosted Jewish tech professionals as part of JUF's "Chai Tech" breakfasts. Most recently, he joined the board of Mishkan as its treasurer. 

Age:

33

Primary gig:

Executive Director, Digital Professional Institute

On the side:

Early stage company (start-up) advisory

Relationship status:

Married

Describe yourself in 10 words or less:

A never-ending clash of left-brain v. right-brain

Celebrity doppelganger/who would play you in a movie:

My brother always said Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Randy from Home Improvement). Or maybe Adam Devine.

If time and money were limitless, I would:

Practice guitar, learn piano/banjo/mandolin, write music, and exercise more.