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Duetto
Jason Hoffman

Chief Customer Officer

Duetto
Strawberry
Øyvind Vassbotn

Director of Business Operations

Strawberry
Duetto
Alex Zoghlin

Chief Executive Officer

Duetto
Inntel Hotels
Dave Overeem

Director of Revenue Management

Inntel Hotels
OUTRIGGER
Jenna Villalobos

Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer

OUTRIGGER
Duetto
Kartik Yellepeddi

Chief Product Officer

Duetto
Pyramid
Lori Kiel

Senior Vice President of Revenue Management

Pyramid
Duetto
Robert Matsuoka

Chief Technology Officer

Duetto
HotStats
Michael Grove

Chief Executive Officer

HotStats
Pyramid
Nour Asfari

Regional Director of Revenue Management

Pyramid
Duetto
Nevin Reed

VP Casino Services

Duetto
 Resorts World Casino New York City
Harold Henning

Director of Hotel Room Revenue Management

Resorts World Casino New York City
Triptease
James Osmond

CEO

Triptease
Duetto
Nick Knight

Director of Hospitality Solutions

Duetto
Oracle Hospitality
Tanya Pratt

Global Vice President of Oracle Hospitality Strategy and Product Management

Oracle Hospitality
Amadeus
Katie Moro

Vice President, Data Partnerships at Amadeus Hospitality

Amadeus
Duetto

Jason Hoffman

Chief Customer Officer

Jason joined Duetto in June 2025 as Chief Customer Officer, leading the global customer success, technical services, and technical support teams. He’s focused on maximizing customer value and delivering exceptional experiences across the Duetto product portfolio.

With over 25 years of experience, Jason has built and led customer-focused organizations at SaaS companies ranging from Fortune 100s to startups, across a wide range of industries, including hospitality. He has consistently driven business outcomes by building meaningful customer partnerships, fostering innovation, and scaling global teams as strategic extensions of their customers.

Hoteliers

Øyvind Vassbotn

Director of Business Operations

Øyvind Vassbotn started working in hotels in 2001 in Tromsø. HIs experience spans from working in hotels from the front desk all the way to being a General Manager, before working centrally in Oslo at Strawberry with Revenue Management. His role now is part strategic, part analytical and part overseeing our RM systems.

Strawberry is the largest hotel operator in Norway & Sweden (243 hotels) and the second largest operator in the Nordics which is their core market of Operation. Their business is a mix of operated hotels and franchise hotels.

Duetto

Alex Zoghlin

Chief Executive Officer

A lifelong entrepreneur and innovator, Alex brings more than 30 years of knowledge and experience in technology, airline distribution, and travel to Duetto.

He founded six startups, including Orbitz and G2Switchworks, before serving as Executive Vice President, Global Head of Strategy, Innovation, and Technology at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and most recently CEO of ATPCO. He brings his business acumen and deep hospitality experience to Duetto’s mission to build the Revenue & Profit Operating System for the hotel industry.

Hoteliers

Dave Overeem

Director of Revenue Management

Dave Overeem is a seasoned commercial and revenue strategy executive with deep experience in driving performance improvement, organizational alignment, and profitable growth in the hospitality sector. With a track record spanning operations, revenue management, distribution strategy, and strategic advisory, Dave is known for helping teams navigate complex market shifts and unlock measurable commercial outcomes.

Throughout his career, Dave has partnered with hotel brands, ownership groups, and technology providers to elevate revenue strategy, optimize pricing and distribution, and strengthen commercial capabilities. His expertise lies in translating market insights into business impact — connecting data, process, and people to deliver sustainable results.

Dave’s pragmatic approach combines operational know-how with forward-looking commercial thinking, enabling organizations to evolve their revenue practices and capture value in an increasingly dynamic landscape.

Hoteliers

Jenna Villalobos

Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue Officer

With over 20 years’ experience in revenue strategy and reservation sales, Jenna leads the commercial strategy for Outrigger Hospitality Group in Honolulu, HI — one of the fastest-growing, privately-held hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific, Oceania and Indian Ocean regions.

Previously, Jenna was a part of the KSL Resort’s team as Corporate Director of Revenue Optimization. Early in her revenue career, she held revenue leadership positions in the Palm Springs area at Rancho Las Palmas Resort, La Quinta Resort & Club and Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. Recently, Jenna had the honor of being named 2021 revenue professional of the year from HSMAI.

Jenna holds both a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from Johnson and Wales University, and a certificate of revenue management from Cornell University. 

Duetto

Kartik Yellepeddi

Chief Product Officer

Kartik joined Duetto in November 2025 as Chief Product Officer, leading the product strategy as Duetto evolves its platform into the industry’s first Revenue & Profit Operating System.

Kartik has a strong track record of modernizing commercial travel solutions with AI-driven and cloud-native technology. Before joining Duetto, he served as Executive VP of Product at FLYR and co-founded Deepair Solutions, where he was CPO. His earlier experience includes product and technology at Sabre Airline Solutions.

A product leader with deep expertise in AI, machine learning, data, and automation, Kartik is passionate about building solutions that transform how commercial teams operate and unlock long-term, profitable growth.

Hoteliers

Lori Kiel

Senior Vice President of Revenue Management

Lori Kiel is a hospitality commercial strategist with more than 30 years of experience driving revenue management, sales, and marketing excellence across the hotel industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Revenue Management at Pyramid Global Hospitality, where she leads integrated commercial strategies that align pricing, distribution, and demand-generation to accelerate growth and maximize profitability for a diverse portfolio of properties. 

Renowned for her ability to break down organizational silos and foster cross-functional collaboration, Lori is a recognized thought leader in strategic revenue management. She chairs the HSMAI Foundation’s 2025 Executive Committee, regularly speaks at industry events, and publishes insights on commercial evolution and leadership. 

Over her career, Lori has combined deep operational expertise with a forward-looking mindset toward talent development and technology adoption, helping teams navigate disruptive market shifts while delivering measurable business results. Her work emphasizes actionable strategy, thoughtful leadership, and sustainable growth in an increasingly data-driven hospitality environment.

Duetto

Robert Matsuoka

Chief Technology Officer

Robert joined Duetto in January 2026 as Chief Technology Officer, leading the technical vision and engineering strategy as Duetto evolves its platform into the industry’s first Revenue & Profit Operating System.

Robert has a 25-year track record of scaling global engineering organizations and building high-impact travel technology. Before joining Duetto, he spent eight years at Tripadvisor, where he served as Interim CTO and Head of Product Engineering. He arrived at Tripadvisor via the 2016 acquisition of Citymaps.com, a social mapping platform he co-founded and led as CTO.

Robert is a seminal thinker on AI who remains active “on the tools”, founding both HyperDev and the AI Power Ranking. His work focuses on applying agentic AI to complex optimization problems — particularly relevant for Duetto’s dynamic pricing algorithms and demand forecasting models that must process hundreds of variables in real-time.

Duetto

Michael Grove

Chief Executive Officer

Michael is Chief Executive Officer of HotStats at Duetto. HotStats provides monthly P&L benchmarking and market insight for the hotel industry. Collecting monthly detailed financial data from hotels worldwide from over 100 brands and independent hotels, HotStats provides over 550 different KPIs covering all operating revenues, payroll, expenses, cost of sales, and ultimately departmental and total hotel profitability.

Prior to joining HotStats, Michael held multiple operational and financial roles at hotel and corporate levels for over 16 years, and is a regular guest lecturer at universities and hotel schools around the world.

Hoteliers

Nour Asfari

Regional Director of Revenue Management

Duetto

Nevin Reed

VP Casino Services

Nevin is Vice President of Casino Services at Duetto, where he has spent more than a decade helping gaming operators maximize profitability through smarter revenue strategies and technology adoption. With nearly 30 years of experience in hospitality and gaming, he brings deep expertise across revenue management, operations, and guest services.

Before joining Duetto in 2013, Nevin held senior revenue leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment and Atlantis Resorts, and earlier managed hotel, call center, and F&B operations across multiple casino properties. His career began in front-line hospitality leadership, giving him a unique, ground-up perspective on delivering both guest satisfaction and financial performance.

Based in Las Vegas, Nevin partners with casino resorts worldwide to optimize pricing, forecasting, and loyalty strategies that drive total resort revenue.

Hoteliers

Harold Henning

Director of Hotel Room Revenue Management

Harold is a seasoned hospitality leader with more than 30 years of experience in hotel revenue management and operations. As the Director of Hotel Revenue Management for Resorts World Casino New York City, Resorts World Catskills, and Resorts World Bimini, he oversees strategic pricing, forecasting, and revenue optimization across multiple properties, driving performance and growth in highly competitive markets.

Harold’s career includes leadership roles at renowned luxury hotels such as The Peninsula New York, The Mark, and The Bryant Park Hotel, where he played a pivotal role in elevating revenue strategies, enhancing market positioning, and integrating advanced technology systems. He is well-versed in platforms like Duetto, Opera, and iDeaS, and has contributed to multiple successful hotel openings and cross-functional initiatives.

Hoteliers

James Osmond

CEO

James Osmond is CEO of Triptease, helping hotels worldwide win back their direct bookings. A philosophy grad from Cambridge, he started at Unilever before co-founding Clear, a brand strategy consultancy acquired by M&C Saatchi.

James has spent his career bringing strategic clarity to industries from finance to hospitality and has always focused on one thing: how businesses create real value for customers. Now he’s applying that thinking to hotels that are tired of handing some of their revenue to OTAs.

After decades of defending his philosophy degree at dinner parties, James is enjoying watching the tech world grapple with the same existential questions he tackled as an undergrad.

He lives in London with his family and their supremely unimpressed dog.

Duetto

Nick Knight

Director of Hospitality Solutions

Nick Knight has 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, with a proven track record in operational excellence and commercial strategy. For over 14 years, Nick has held various General Manager and Area General Manager roles across franchise and independent hotels, successfully leading teams and delivering exceptional results. In the past four years, Nick transitioned to corporate leadership, focusing on operations and commercial strategy. Known for his hands-on style, Nick excels in revitalizing underperforming assets, driving profitability, and fostering team and community engagement.

Hoteliers

Tanya Pratt

Global Vice President of Oracle Hospitality Strategy and Product Management

With over two decades of leadership at the intersection of technology, distribution, revenue management and digital marketing in the global hospitality industry, Tanya is a recognized executive dedicated to driving business transformation and sustainable growth. In her current role as the Global Vice President of Oracle Hospitality Strategy and Product Management, Tanya leads the vision, design, and go-to-market strategy for innovative cloud-based solutions that empower hotels to enhance operational efficiency, elevate guest experiences, and unlock new revenue streams.

Prior to joining Oracle, Tanya’s career encompassed transformative global hospitality leadership roles, orchestrating of large-scale business transformations, integration of diverse technology platforms, and implementation of digital strategies that propel organizational growth and competitive advantage. Throughout her career, Tanya has championed strategic initiatives that foster innovation, accelerate digital adoption, and cultivate high-performing, cross-functional teams. Her proven ability to connect business objectives with technological solutions has consistently delivered measurable results, including increased profitability, market share expansion, and enduring brand differentiation.

An MBA graduate from the Ivey Business School, Tanya is passionate about harnessing emerging technologies and data-driven insights to redefine the future of hospitality. She is also deeply committed to empowering, supporting, and enabling the next generation of hospitality professionals through mentorship, development opportunities, and the creation of inclusive, forward-thinking teams—ensuring the industry’s long-term, sustainable growth.

Hoteliers

Katie Moro

Vice President, Data Partnerships at Amadeus Hospitality

Katie Moro is a veteran of the hospitality industry and a pioneer in hospitality demand data. She joined TravelClick (now an Amadeus company) in 2011 and is responsible for the global expansion of Demand360©, the hospitality industry’s only and most comprehensive forward-looking data tool designed to help hotels maximize their revenue.

Previously, Katie led a major accounts sales team at Rubicon, a provider of competitive market intelligence to the travel and hospitality industry and held sales roles at Morgans Hotel Group and Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.

Katie was named by Hotel Management Magazine as one of 2018’s Influential Women in Hospitality. In 2020, Katie joined the board of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI). Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Georgia.

Join hotel leaders across revenue, profitability and commercial strategy for a day of learning and celebrating the future of the industry and Duetto.

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