Theodorus (Theo) Kruijssen
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Theo Kruijssen is responsible for leading the financing initiatives behind Farelogix’s growth and overseeing strategic business planning. Theo has 16 years of award winning, international financial planning and analysis experience in both large multi-national and small start-up companies. Before joining Farelogix, Theo was CFO and Treasurer at NTE, Inc., a start-up supply chain exchange and software solutions company. Prior to NTE, Theo held a series of business planning and development positions in Europe and the US at Amadeus GTD. He started his career with Shell International in The Netherlands as a reservoir engineer analyzing and simulating petroleum reservoirs. In 2001, Business Finance awarded its distinguished “Vision” award to Theo and his team for outstanding business planning.
Theo’s strength lies in his ability to combine detailed financial analysis with strategic business planning in order to identify key drivers that can generate business performance improvement. He is particularly skilled in sales pipeline analysis and forecasting, key performance indicator (KPI) development and monitoring, and business case and pricing modeling. Theo has extensive experience heading acquisition and alliance due diligence teams and successfully negotiated start-up operations and marketing agreements for the Canadian and Mexican markets. He helped Amadeus GTD successfully expand into the US and Canada through both traditional and e-commerce growth models, and helped build NTE’s business relationships with Target, Perry Ellis International, Hallmark, and Sara Lee Bakery Group. Theo holds a BSc. in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University, an MS in reservoir engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA with corporate finance specialization from INSEAD in France.
Tim Reiz
Chief Technology Officer
Tim Reiz is a seasoned expert in travel technology and applications, with over twenty years of industry experience. He was most recently director for PASS Consulting Corporation. Prior to joining PASS, Tim spent nine years with Amadeus Development Company S.A. in France, where he provided technical leadership for the Amadeus Global Distribution System (GDS).
Tim began his accomplished career in the travel industry with Congress Incentive Travel Service GmbH in Germany, where he managed and developed software for large-scale incentive projects for several major companies.
Mel Trudeau
Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Development
Mel Trudeau is responsible for developing strategic business relationships and sales channels through partnerships and alliances with third-party technology providers, travel suppliers, and vendors. Prior to joining Farelogix, Mel was managing partner at e-Commerce Consulting, a firm specializing in online travel, IT strategy, product development, acquisition analysis, and offshore business process outsourcing. Previously, he worked for Amadeus as its senior vice president for commercial development and online sales. Before joining Amadeus, Mel established e-Commerce Consulting, whose mainstream clients included ITA Software and American Express Travel Services, and where he was responsible for the technical development of American Express Interactive. Mel also spent sixteen years with Official Airline Guides (OAG). He was senior vice president for electronic market development and also served as the chief information officer for a six-year period. While at OAG, Mel was responsible for the development of the OAG Electronic Edition (the system that made the first online bookings for consumers) and several other OAG electronic products. Mel was the primary force leading OAG from print product lines to electronic delivery and reservation products. Prior to his work with OAG, Mel worked for United Airlines for eleven years, holding several management positions in the IT and industrial engineering departments. Mel has degrees in computer science and mathematics from the University of South Dakota.
Susan Carter
Vice President, Marketing and Product Management
An energetic, resourceful and talented business professional, Susan Carter brings 18 years of experience in marketing, product management, business analysis and software development to Farelogix. As Vice President, Marketing and Product Management, she is responsible for developing and leading the execution of the company’s global marketing and product strategy. Recognized for her leadership capabilities, Susan was promoted to this role after two years as the company's Director of Product Management.
Susan has applied her extensive team-building, project management and problem solving skills to a diverse range of business operations, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Farelogix, she held senior level positions with Interval International/IAC Corp. in Miami, a leading time share exchange broker and provider of travel and hospitality services where were she led software project delivery in support of the company-wide business initiatives. She previously held a variety of senior marketing and product/project management roles focused on software applications for data warehousing, government, healthcare, and travel, including four years as Manager of Corporate Markets and Products for Amadeus Global Travel Distribution LLC.
Susan graduated Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College, and has received a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) designation from the PMI Institute.
Dana Moo-Young
Vice President, Operations
Dana Moo-Young is responsible for directing the operational and customer support elements for Farelogix. She brings extensive experience in operations, implementation, and customer support services, having worked with some of the largest multi-national companies, including American Express, World Bank, Reader’s Digest, and Target. During the last fourteen years, she has developed a broad international perspective on operational excellence. A seasoned Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 1998, Dana most recently led the top two strategic projects for Amadeus North America, a technology firm that develops reservation systems and other travel industry solutions. Dana’s diverse background includes key positions with NTE, a Chicago-based transportation services company, Reader’s Digest Associations Inc., and American Bankers Insurance Group. Dana’s focus on collaborative teamwork and use of innovative, best-practice techniques and solutions to exceed clients’ expectations enabled these organizations to deliver operational and customer service excellence. Dana holds an undergraduate degree in business administration from Florida International University, and an MBA from the University of Miami.
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Board of Directors
James K. Davidson, Chief Executive Officer
Bert Amato
