Ed Silver

VP, Business Development — Explore Asheville
Board Advisor — Travel Again Advisory

Ed is a expert travel-tech operator and advisor with broad experience across airline, hotel, and distribution ecosystems. He has held executive technology and commercial roles, including CTO at Flight Centre Travel Group and CIO at iSeatz, and co-founded Lodging.com. He is a frequent industry speaker and builder of partnerships that scale.

Past Companies & Roles

  • Explore Asheville — VP, Business Development (current)
  • Travel Again Advisory — Board Advisor
  • iSeatz — Chief Information Officer
  • Flight Centre Travel Group — Chief Technology Officer
  • GBTA — Global sales & marketing leadership
  • Cendant — Executive roles
  • Lodging.com — Co-founder

    Select Accomplishments

    • Co-founded Lodging.com (early online lodging marketplace)
    • Enterprise technology leadership as CTO (Flight Centre) and CIO (iSeatz)
    • Directed sales/marketing initiatives at GBTA; frequent conference speaker
    • Current VP, Business Development at Explore Asheville

    Industry & Market Focus

    Travel sectors: Airlines, Hotels, OTAs, Destination Marketing, Distribution

    Markets: North America

    Specialties: Distribution/NDC, Loyalty & Partnerships, Product, Commercial GTM

      Signature Strengths

      • Airline & hotel distribution (GDS/NDC, partnerships)
      • Product & technology leadership for B2B/B2C travel platforms
      • Commercial strategy, GTM & partner ecosystems
      • Operating model design & post-merger integration