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
