Jim Abrahamson

Jim Abrahamson is a highly respected hospitality executive and board leader with decades of experience across hotel operations, brand development, franchising, and real estate strategy. Over his career, he has held senior leadership roles with global organizations including Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Marcus Corporation.

He most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Interstate Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest independent hotel management companies, overseeing a global portfolio of more than 500 properties prior to its sale to Aimbridge Hospitality in 2019.

A recognized industry leader, Jim has served as Chairman of both the American Hotel & Lodging Association and the U.S. Travel Association, as well as President of the Marriott International National Association. Today, he serves as Chairman of the Board at VICI Properties and holds multiple board positions across hospitality and related industries. At Duetto, Jim brings deep strategic insight and industry perspective, helping guide innovation and long-term growth across revenue and profit performance.

Nick Knight

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.

Nevin Reed

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.

Michael Grove

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.

Robert Matsuoka

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.

Kartik Yellepeddi

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.

Alex Zoghlin

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.

Jason Hoffman

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.