Founder and CEO
Founder and CEO
Indo-Brit-American. New Yorker. Global Soul. Mostly, my life is about travel, building businesses, media, daddyhood and such. Previously founded paidContent, sold to Guardian in 2008.
Chief Product Officer
Chief Product Officer
Likes editing a bit more than traveling but loves fish tacos from Baja California and Japanese curry in Tokyo more than both of those. Loves building products and telling stories that help people do their jobs a little bit better.
President
President
Carolyn has led world-class brands (Conde Nast Traveler, Brides, Epicurious, Elle) and launched start-ups (Maxim, Cookie, The Week) to great success. Her wanderlust has taken her to all seven continents. As President of Skift she has found the perfect home, combining her love for building brands with her twin passions for media and travel. But her shining success, above all else, is her family.
CFO
CFO
Michael is a 25-year finance executive who hails from NY but now calls California home. Outside of work you can find him spending time with family, traveling, volunteering or sipping a glass of cabernet.
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief
Oversees a newsroom of dogged reporters. Loves kick-ass stories, clever headlines and turning data into art. A Pennsylvania native, he enjoys B&W photography, editorial cartoons and sometimes Philly sports teams. Previously worked at CNBC, BusinessWeek and USA Today.
Executive Editor/Founding Editor
Executive Editor/Founding Editor
Skift employee #1, after the founder and co-founder, Executive Editor/Founding Editor Dennis Schaal helps lead news coverage and analyzes online travel in his reporting. He likes receiving sensitive documents in the mail and breaking news. Dennis has written for many publications, such as USA Today.
Editor, Daily Lodging Report
Editor, Daily Lodging Report
Alan is the founder of the Daily Lodging Report, now owned by Skift, and remains editor. He also founded the Gaming Industry Daily Report and Gaming Industry Weekly Report which remains under the ownership of Gaming USA Corporation, owned by Alan and his wife Kim. Alan and Kim recently moved from Bergen County, NJ to Southwest, Florida and are loving the SWFL lifestyle. Both Alan and Kim recently became grandparents for the first time to a beautiful baby girl.
Editor-At-Large
Editor-At-Large
Brian is the Los Angeles-based airline business editor-at-large for Skift. He loves baseball, travel and the American West.
Global Tourism Reporter
Global Tourism Reporter
Dawit is Skift's global tourism reporter. He's energetically on the hunt to write the best stories in the industry. Before joining Skift, Dawit covered corporate travel at Business Travel News. He loves performing improv comedy, baking and cooking. He resides in New York City.
Airline Weekly, Editor
Airline Weekly, Editor
Edward is Skift's Washington, D.C.-based airlines reporter. He's covered the industry from the American-US Airways combo to the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains and runs with his dog, Heathrow.
Senior Analyst, Airline Weekly
Senior Analyst, Airline Weekly
Jay co-founded Airline Weekly in 2004 and returned to Skift in 2022. Before writing about airlines, he worked for US Airways and Air France. Before that, he studied business and international affairs with a focus on economics. His college experience also included internships at both the White House and Congress, as well as study abroad semesters in Monte Carlo and Paris. Jay is a certified IATA instructor who’s taught airline courses around the world, from Miami to Mongolia.
Writer, Daily Lodging Report
Writer, Daily Lodging Report
Kim is Vice President of Gaming USA Corporation, the previous owner of the Daily Lodging Report, now owned by Skift. Kim is the primary writer of the Daily Lodging Report – North America. Kim moved to Southwest Florida in July of 2020 and recently became a first time grandmother to baby Susie.
Editor-At-Large
Editor-At-Large
Lily is a Skift Editor-at-Large after working as the global tourism reporter. Prior to that, she wrote travel stories focused on culture and sustainability for BBC, CNN, and Travel + Leisure, and others. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Côte d’Ivoire, she calls herself a serial expat and loves to debate the power of tourism to tip the scales of imbalance in the world. Lily splits her time between the Dominican Republic and the eastern U.S.
Corporate Travel Editor
Corporate Travel Editor
Matthew covers the corporate travel sector, with his eye on the intersections of procurement, technology and culture. He was previously editor of Buying Business Travel, overseeing its transition to BTN Europe before becoming a Skifter. He lives in London with his young family, but as a self-confessed Francophile loves to hop across the channel for a taste of the good life.
Asia Editor
Asia Editor
This Darjeeling girl’s job has taken her places — five continents so far — and she wouldn’t have it any other way. She enjoys exploring new places and keeping abreast of things, and took to travel journalism like a cartophile to an atlas. Her career with leading Indian media houses saw her setting up ET TravelWorld in her most recent role. She has tons of stories to share, but first, get her a flat white.
Editorial Assistant
Editorial Assistant
Rashaad covers tour operators and travel advisors. Before finding his way to Skift, he bounced around the U.S., France, Japan and UK. He greatly misses the all-you-can-eat Vegetarian curry at his favorite restaurant in Japan. He is also adept at running half-marathons and, despite living in New Jersey, rues the fact he doesn't spend enough time on the Jersey Shore.
Senior Hospitality Editor
Senior Hospitality Editor
Sean O’Neill is our first travel tech editor, focusing on business-to-business tech (not consumer tech). He was previously editor-in-chief of Tnooz and an expat in London. He now lives in the Philadelphia area. Please stop him before he begins another home improvement project.
Head of Research
Head of Research
Netherlands-based Skifter. Research focus in hospitality and tech. Tries to apply his research skills to becoming a craft beer connoisseur but failing miserably.
Senior Research Analyst
Senior Research Analyst
Seth is the kind of person who actually enjoys crunching numbers in Excel. He has experience in financial analysis, corporate strategy, economics, and capital markets. He is passionate about travel and loves how it always provides him with new perspectives. In his free time, Seth likes to obsessively theorize over how Game of Thrones will end.
Senior Research Analyst
Senior Research Analyst
Varsha is the first India-based Skifter. Prior to Skift, she was working as a consultant with Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) and worked in the Revenue and Network strategy department of two airlines. A traveler by heart, she has a collection of 30+ souvenirs from all over the world. A yoga enthusiast who is also extremely fond of cooking and eating. Often compared with Monica, from Friends, for her obsessive cleaning and organizing habits.
VP, Head of Sales
VP, Head of Sales
NJ native, NYC careerist, and ongoing relocation fantasist. Enjoys a business challenge and leading teams to success. Prior to Skift worked for legacy brands In Style, WWD, and Departures.
Subscription Sales Director
Subscription Sales Director
Anne is a Long Island native, currently calling Manhattan 'home'. She enjoys long romantic walks with her dog, Shelby, and spends most of her free time looking for flights anywhere she'll get a tan.
Executive Director, Sales
Executive Director, Sales
First and foremost, Deb is having the time of her life watching and learning about the world through the eyes of her amazing 11-year-old twin boys. Deb went to college to be a teacher but has spent most of her career in the media world and feels like she’s gone full circle by coming to Skift. A Jersey girl at heart, she lives with her boys and husband/best friend in Montclair, New Jersey.
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Manager
Born and bred in Paris, France, Diana is always on the lookout for an adventure. You can typically find her looking up flights, studying (drinking) wine for her next sommelier certification, hiking with her 90-pound Doberman Frank, and playing piano.
Sales Coordinator EMEA
Sales Coordinator EMEA
Based in Manchester, UK. Elsa adores hiking, exploring new cities, pottery and looking after her exceedingly out-of-control indoor plant collection. When she is not working, you can find her either at Old Trafford with her head in her hands or drinking a Guinness in her local beer garden.
Global Sales Operations Manager
Global Sales Operations Manager
Jennifer is Midwest expat with Polish roots currently enjoying what East Village has to offer. As an avid sports fan she is often found shouting at TVs with unwavering, and questionably blinded, support. She’s always been an explorer, recently returning from an around the world trip (go to Budapest!), and has found her home at Skift where she is excited to continue living the Skift brand.
Account Executive, Sponsorship Sales
Account Executive, Sponsorship Sales
Bronx born and raised, with a love for travel, fashion and entertainment. Jeunesse enjoys exploring the world from shopping in Japan, sipping champagne in France, to tanning on hot sand beaches in the tropics. Being a social butterfly and a lover of music, when not traveling, Jeunesse loves the nightlife in NYC.
Commercial Director, Europe + Middle East
Commercial Director, Europe + Middle East
London based Skifter. Big fan of travel tech and innovation. Exploring the world one destination at a time with her family in tow.
Account Executive, Subscription Sales
Account Executive, Subscription Sales
Lindsay is our Subscriptions Sales Account Executive hailing from South Florida. She merged her career with her love of traveling when she joined Skift as our Account Manager, eventually building her way to subscription sales. Find her in Central Park or at NYC's latest art exhibit in her free time.
Director, Business Development
Director, Business Development
Brand builder, revenue developer and all-around collaborator. Equal parts art aficionado and wilderness lover. Wife and Mother of two. Minnesota native who now calls California home but will never lose the NY state of mind.
Global Accounts Director
Global Accounts Director
Hailing from Austin, TX, Robert joins Skift with over 12 years of experience impacting positive organizational outcomes through sales growth and strategic partnerships. Having sold for both large hospitality brands (Hilton Worldwide, Sonesta Hotels) and early-stage start-ups (The Guild) he is passionate about all things travel. Outside of work, Robert enjoys adding stamps to his passport, snapping travel photos, and spending time with his family and French Bulldog, Winston.
Head of Studio, SkiftX
Head of Studio, SkiftX
Jeremy helps oversee editorial and research efforts for Skift's sponsored content partners. This former New Yorker now lives in LA, where he spends most of his free time hiking, camping and enjoying the great outdoors.
Content Director
Content Director
Native New Yorker with time spent in Boston and Los Angeles, Alison comes to Skift with over seven years of experience working in digital media. She loves exploring museums, making Spotify playlists and is always looking for book recommendations.
Content & Event Producer, SkiftX
Content & Event Producer, SkiftX
Anna was born and raised in Connecticut with a passion for travel. She loves cooking and creating new recipes but most of all her dog.
Research Editor, SkiftX
Research Editor, SkiftX
Based in Atlanta, Dan is overjoyed to be back in an editorial role after stumbling onto the dark side of the media business for a few years (no offense intended, PR friends) Outside of work, you'll find him writing and recording music with his band, tasting a new beer, or playing outside somewhere with his wife, toddler, and dogs.
Branded Content Editor
Branded Content Editor
Based in New York, Darren has been helping travel brands tell their stories for over a decade. He finds creative inspiration hiking in the great outdoors, reading about popular science and technology, listening to all kinds of music, and keeping up with all things Marvel.
Senior Manager, Operations & Events
Senior Manager, Operations & Events
Gianna is a project manager with strong passion for event planning. She’s able to keep calm in chaos, multitask well, and loves organization. She currently resides in New Jersey. Catch her on a long walk, listening to true crime podcasts, cooking something new she found on TikTok, or binge watching Friends.
Creative Content Strategist
Creative Content Strategist
A people-pleaser at heart, this Washington, DC based Skifter loves delivering exceptional client experiences. When not planning her next travel destination, you'll find Kate hiking & skiing.
Editor-in-Chief, Skift Meetings
Editor-in-Chief, Skift Meetings
Miguel has a Portuguese soul. He built his career in the UK and is now raising a young family in rural Denmark. He is passionate about the events industry and considers himself a curious creator and caring curator of computerized content and a conscious connector of charismatic characters.
Senior Editor, Skift Meetings
Senior Editor, Skift Meetings
Andrea has been covering meetings, events, and trade shows for more than three decades. She is the proud recipient of many journalism awards, the most recent of which was a story featuring Ron Walden, Reed Exhibitions USA’s first Global Executive Sponsor for Race. She received a B.A. from New York University, majoring in English and journalism. She kicks off every summer by participating in the Spring Lake Five Mile run and spends many weekends “down the shore” enjoying Asbury Park’s dynamic mus
Branded Content Editor, Skift Meetings
Branded Content Editor, Skift Meetings
Angela Tupper is the Branded Content Editor for Skift Meetings, a branch of the Skift media company. She has been reporting on both event industry news and event technology for over three years. Angela’s background includes a combination of writing, editing, marketing, and teaching roles, as well as hands-on experience with association events. With an interest in all topics related to events, she is keen to learn more from industry professionals. She currently calls Montreal, Canada, her home.
Skift Meetings Project Manager
Skift Meetings Project Manager
Colette lives in Glasgow, Scotland with her rather rambunctious Romanian rescue Otis. She’s all about lists and organization, which comes in handy at work! Outside of work you’ll most likely find her with her nose in a book (if you need a recommendation, she’s your gal!), listening to a podcast, watching some form of sport, creating some kind of disaster in the kitchen, or spending time with her family and all their dogs.
General Manager, Skift Meetings
General Manager, Skift Meetings
Lori considers the business events industry to be her career “home," having spent more than three decades leading content teams for travel- and meetings-focused media brands. She’s a natural connector, enjoys a good dive down a rabbit hole and is an unrepentant lover of rescue dogs. She divides her time between Manhattan and the Northern Catskills.
Director of Sales, Skift Meetings
Director of Sales, Skift Meetings
Pam is a custom solutions provider to her clients and truly understands the value of connecting in-person and virtually. She previously grew revenue for Stash Hotel Rewards, Conde Nast and Meredith. Born and raised in Chicago, she loves to travel anywhere and just enjoys the journey. Pam is a travel and fashion enthusiast, and also enjoys tennis, golf, and acting. Most of all, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters.
Head of Programming
Head of Programming
Over the last 15 years, Brian has created, curated and produced hundreds of events and experiences across tech, business, media, food, music and design. Originally from upstate New York, he studied jazz performance at The New School in NYC. He lives with his wife and daughter in Brooklyn.
Senior Director of Events
Senior Director of Events
A native New Yorker. She talks fast and moves even faster. Her pride and joy is putting on a seamless event. When she's not planning events, you can find her looking for the next destination to explore and RUNNING! Her goal is to eventually run all 6 Abbott World Marathon Majors.
Editorial Events Producer
Editorial Events Producer
Chris joins Skift with nearly 20 years of media experience. He spent time at several newspapers across New England serving as reporter, copy editor, editor, page designer and photographer. When he’s not working, Chris enjoys Maine with his wife, two daughters and German Shepherd. He’s a lifelong hockey player, unabashed New England Patriots and Boston Bruins fan. He does his best to stay in shape and on top of the newest technology to escape his children’s scorn.
Editorial Events Producer
Editorial Events Producer
Jane is a hummus-loving editorial events producer with a variety of experience in the worlds of media and events production. She learned a love of travel out of the need to escape the winters of her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. In her free time, she can be found running, hiking and drinking coffee by the gallon.
Events Manager
Events Manager
London based Skifter, with a big passion for events and travel! When I’m not planning my next event I enjoy taking my dog for long walks, reading and the odd bit of cooking.
Events Manager
Events Manager
Originally from a small island off the coast of Maine, but currently residing in Utah, it's safe to say that Sam is a cold weather person. She enjoys being involved in all aspects of event planning. When not working on an event you can find her in the great outdoors, or finding any excuse to visit a tropical destination.
Senior Marketing Manager
Senior Marketing Manager
A native-Baltimorean turned Gamecock, Hailey loves all things culture and travel. At work, you can find her diving into the latest marketing trends, writing up a storm, and analyzing as much data as she can get her hands on. Outside the office, she spends her time perusing record stores, catching last-minute flights and concerts, and endlessly searching for the best Chipotle-style restaurant.
Retention Marketing Manager
Retention Marketing Manager
Based in San Diego, California. Alexx is a big travel bug and extremely passionate about all things Marketing! Outside of work, you can find her reading, writing, watering her plants or playing with dogs (that aren't hers)
Acquisition Marketing Manager
Acquisition Marketing Manager
Angie was born in France but resides in the UK. Formerly an accountant she now has 6+ years experience in Digital Marketing where she has found her true passion. An avid traveller and adventurer, you can usually find her out of work on her paddle-board or on adventures with her dogs.
Events Marketing Manager
Events Marketing Manager
Based in Northern Virginia, Danesha is passionate about all things marketing and events! Her creative marketing experience comes from helping with event promotion and writing for client materials, invitations, social media, and event websites. Outside of work, you can find her caring for her plants, starting a new DIY project, or watching the latest Marvel movie/show.
Senior Engineering Manager
Senior Engineering Manager
A Minneapolis native, Mike is a software engineer and a professional guitarist with a degree from Berklee College of Music. In his free time he enjoys going for walks with his family.
Developer
Developer
A born and bred Londoner, Elliot enjoys solving problems with code and tinkering with new tech stacks. When not at his computer you'll likely find him at home listening to a DJ mix or down at his local listening bar enjoying a Negroni.
Developer
Developer
Rachel hails from Boston but calls herself a New Yorker. When not doing back-end development, she sings jazz and gospel music, scouts gluten-free eats, adds to her formidable collection of lipsticks, and pets as many dogs as possible.
Head of Creative Strategy
Head of Creative Strategy
Matt helps Skift's sponsors tell their stories in smart, creative ways. He lives in NJ and has a secret, music-producing alter ego.
Creative Strategist
Creative Strategist
She is extremely passionate about building conscious brands and travelling the world, both of which come together with Skift. Other than her work, you can find Aishwarya decoding different methods of meditation and exploring local coffee, artefacts and markets wherever she is.
Senior Designer
Senior Designer
Spain-based Skifter, 100% Italian. Bea, for friends, is the graphic designer behind Skift's events brand, Skift Meetings, and recently became part of Skift’s creative team. Not only a huge pizza lover but equally passionate about design in all its forms, wilderness, and animals. When not at her computer, she is probably traveling somewhere new, crafting something by hand or taking pics with her analog camera.
Senior Video Producer
Senior Video Producer
Native New Yorker, son of Dominican immigrants, and current Hoosier based in Indianapolis with his wife and dog. You need it shot, edited, live streamed or animated? He’s your guy. He can also make you a great cup of tea or fill in on the drums.
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Taylor is a multi-disciplinary designer and illustrator. He’s constantly seeking new experiences to expand his creative toolbox and inform his work.
Head of HR
Head of HR
With 25+ years of HR leadership experience in media and mission-driven organizations, she has focused on helping small companies scale while keeping their unique culture. Linda has experience working throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Home, however, has always been New York. She is a volunteer community mediator in NYC and loves listening to people tell their stories.
HR Generalist
HR Generalist
Mariana is an HR enthusiast with a broad background in hospitality and finance, focusing on the full employee life-cycle, DEI and engagement. Originally from Peru, you can find her looking for the best Peruvian eats in NYC, running at Astoria park or adding to her plant collection.
Staff Accountant
Staff Accountant
Ernest is a George Mason University alumni. Each year during March Madness I hope to see another Final 4 run out of the Mason Patriots. When I'm not watching New York sports teams you can find me with friends or family or at an ice rink/baseball field pretending like I’m still a serious athlete.
