Thayer Venture

Co-founded Thayer Ventures, a venture capital platform investing in technology companies in the travel and mobility space. Prior roles include founder and CEO of iCare Marketing and Dynamic Payment Ventures.

Co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021. Spent 4 years as investment professional at Thayer Ventures responsible for investment execution, diligence, sourcing, and portfolio support across 40+ companies.

Co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021. Over 3 years as private equity investment professional at KSL Capital Partners with $4bn transaction experience covering hospitality, gaming, and alternative accommodations.

Graduated from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration. Spent 19 years at Marriott rising to EVP. Launched Thayer Lodging Group which achieved 26.2% IRR over 25+ years before sale to Brookfield in 2015.

Co-founded Thayer Ventures in 2009 and served as Managing Director. Stepped down to announce candidacy for 2024 San Francisco Mayoral race. Served as Mayor of San Francisco in 2018.

Based in Dallas. Spent 14 years with American Airlines, managed legal separation of Sabre from AA. As EVP and CFO at Sabre, managed IPO and completed over 25 acquisitions and divestitures.

Long-time operating exec and startup advisor. Former leader at Expedia, Travelocity, Deem and Traxo. Active angel investor in travel tech, enterprise software and healthcare. Co-host of Travel Tech Insider podcast.

Over a decade of hospitality industry expertise. Spent 5+ years at Standard International aiding global expansion of Standard and Bunkhouse hotels. Prior roles at Kimpton Hotels and Pyramid Hotel Group.

MBA from University of Michigan. Previously worked at early-stage venture firm in transportation and logistics. Worked in Commercial Strategy at American Airlines and founded Michigan's aviation organization.