Jonathan Ford

Jonathan Ford has extensive experience in the digital marketing and real estate industry. Jonathan is currently serving as the Vice President of Product at Optios since October 2021. Before this role, they worked at Gates Hudson from August 2014 to October 2021, where they held the position of Vice President of Marketing.

Prior to joining Gates Hudson, Jonathan worked at Apartment List as a Senior Product Manager/Reviews from September 2013 to July 2014. Jonathan was also the Co-founder and COO of RentWiki, Inc. dba RentAdvisor.com from June 2008 to September 2013. During their time at Rent Advisor, they successfully generated nearly $10M in revenue and oversaw the sale of reputation management and lead generation products to over 6,000 customers. The company was later acquired by Apartment List.

Before Rent Advisor, Jonathan was a Vice President at Consumer Source, Inc. from October 2004 to May 2008. Consumer Source, Inc. was a publicly traded Fortune 1000 company specializing in advertising-based print and digital publications. The company was sold to TPG in 2011. Jonathan also served as the Director of Product Development at Consumer Source Interactive from October 2001 to October 2004, where they led the Product Team responsible for multi-family, new homes, and resale homes websites. Jonathan also played a key role in the launch of RealEstate.com, which was later sold to LendingTree.

Jonathan's work experience began in 1999 at HPC Interactive, where they worked as a Product Manager from July 1999 to October 2001. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated strong leadership in product development and marketing, generating significant revenue and contributing to the success of various companies in the industry.

Jonathan Ford attended Windsor High School from 1985 to 1989. After completing high school, they enrolled at Boston University from 1989 to 1991. However, no degree or field of study is specified for this period. Following their time at Boston University, Ford attended American University from 1992 to 1994, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science.