Over the past two decades, my love of travel, disruptive technologies and transformative times are at the core of what drives me, with great fire, to build exceptional teams and embrace the hard work. Recognized for having a deep knowledge of travel technology, and the ability to identify and aid the development of trends years before they become global has panned out well.As the first professional analyst to cover Internet travel in 1996, I was lucky to get in early and really grow with the dawn of the times. This fueled my indelible passion for travel tech which I have embraced ever since. That passion is what continues to support my upward mobility as a key player in the launch of innovative travel and technology initiatives.Highlights Include:- Coined as the first Internet analyst for the digital travel industry 1998- Biz plan and product ideation to launch of T2/Orbitz.com (owned by major US airlines) - Founding team member and pioneer of the first B2B Metasearch engine - Head of Travel for New York Times Digital, NYTd- Launched the first native advertising platform in travel - Founding team member of Farecast / QB of deal that led to the acquisition of Farecast by Microsoft - Head of Global Travel at Microsoft - driving digital travel transformation - Founding executive team member and deal maker for first SaaS Travel Company for Business Travelers---------->Led, closed and managed American Express partnership driving the company’s overall growth- Currently sporting an acquisition to exit batting average of 1000, a track record of consecutive startup acquisitions since 1999 - Very experienced in both complex, high matrix organizations and start-up environments- Interests: Making a better future for women in the workplace and equality for all