创始人兼首席执行官
创始人兼首席执行官
Indo-Brit-American. New Yorker. Global Soul. My life is at the intersection of travel, media, building meaningful business cultures and parenthood. Previously founded paidContent, sold to Guardian in 2008.
Chief Product Officer
Chief Product Officer
Jason Clampet started Skift in 2012 with Rafat Ali and Dennis Schaal. He’s a reluctant writer, a constant tinkerer, and an enthusiastic cook. He loves exploring cities and the country on foot with his wife and daughter. After years bouncing between Philly and New York he now lives in London.
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.
执行编辑/ Edi成立tor
执行编辑/ Edi成立tor
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.
Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
After leading Skift's Subscription team for several years, Anne transitioned into a more strategic role and is now supporting the executive team as Chief of Staff. Otherwise, you'll likely find her at the dog park in Astoria, on the water paddle-boarding or sailing, or lounging in a beach chair with a good book.
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.
Middle East / Asia Reporter
Middle East / Asia Reporter
Amrita has more than eight years of experience covering a range of beats including travel and tourism, business and startups, and education. Sipping several cups of the aromatic Darjeeling tea is an essential part of her writing routine. Beyond work, the Siliguri native likes to cook, explore the least explored, and spoil her 6-year-old golden retriever rotten.
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.
Travel Tech Reporter
Travel Tech Reporter
贾斯汀是科技reporter for Skift, covering the way to the future of global travel industry. Prior, he was a tech reporter for American City Business Journals in Albany. A Michigan native, Justin is living as a digital nomad for now. Work aside, Justin has a passion for travel, writing, arts, food, and culture.
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.
Corporate Travel Editor
Corporate Travel Editor
Matthew covers the corporate travel sector, digital nomadism, blended travel, and other emerging genres following the pandemic upheaval. He commentates on travel industry issues and has received a string of Business Travel Journalism Awards accolades as well as being named Editor of the Year. Matthew moved to Paris in 2021 with his family, where you’ll mostly find him polishing his French in the city’s cafes and bistros.
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.
Associate Editor/Archivist
Associate Editor/Archivist
Rashaad covered tour operators and travel advisors at Skift before moving into his current role. 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 covers hotels for Skift, from big brands to boutiques. Before, Sean covered travel tech for a decade, starting in London. He and his husband live in Washington, D.C., and like to volunteer and throw needlessly elaborate dinner parties.
Travel Business Experiences Reporter
Travel Business Experiences Reporter
Selene delves into businesses creating the core of why we travel - Experiences. She has an extensive journalism background, including ten years as the Travel Editor for Africa's largest digital news platform, News24. She is passionate about all aspects of travel and tourism. Selene lives in Cape Town, South Africa and loves spending time outdoors, taking relaxing walks with her family and two dogs.
Short-Term Rental Reporter
Short-Term Rental Reporter
Srividya was born and raised in Bombay, India and currently lives in Belgrade. She has covered tech and startups and in her last role she was the editor of BostInno, a sister publication of Boston Business Journal. When she isn't working she can be found running, cooking and growing her own food.
Editorial Intern
Editorial Intern
Andres is a rising junior from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Born in Miami and raised in Rye, New York with Colombian heritage. He speaks English, Spanish, French and Mandarin. On campus, he is involved in a Latin dance group, a Christian ministry and cover television and film events in Chicago. Outside of work and classes, he spends time volunteering, following the NBA, reading or watching movies.
Head of Research
Head of Research
Wouter is the head of research, overseeing all activities of the Skift Research team. His own research specialisms lie in hospitality, tech, and sustainability. Having lived in London for over a decade, he's now back in his home country the Netherlands, where most of his off time is spent keeping his two young sons from seriously harming each other.
Head of Product Strategy
Head of Product Strategy
Seth is a Director in Skift’s Research department where he serves as an industry expert covering online travel, hotels, and travel economics with extensive public speaking experience. He is currently working on building new data products to serve the travel industry. A true data nerd, he loves nothing more than pouring a cup of coffee and digging into an excel file. Seth loves to travel and has been to all seven continents.
Research Analyst
Research Analyst
Ashab has been a management consultant all his professional life helping internal and external clients with data management, financial advisory, and product management. Outside of work, he has an unhealthy obsession with tea (or chai, as they call it in India), running his own football club or writing about football, the NBA, the NFL, and the UFC.
Senior Research Analyst
Senior Research Analyst
Prior to Skift, Pranavi worked in equity research, in the Global Hotels & Leisure team at Bernstein. She is based in London but is currently traveling and working as a digital nomad. She enjoys photography, painting, cooking and playing racket sports.
Research Analyst
Research Analyst
Saniya is a hospitality graduate, Her education and recent experience have fueled her admiration for travel and exploring new cities. She is an Excel geek and enjoys number crunching. Outside of work, you can find her reading a book, sipping on a cup of coffee or cooking a delicious chicken curry.
Senior Research Analyst
Senior Research Analyst
Varsha is s a Research Analyst based in Mumbai. She spent the first five years of her career working in the strategic division of the top airlines in India after which she went on to join an aviation consulting firm.Since joining Skift she has published reports on sustainability in tourism, online travel companies, mobile commerce, short-term rentals, destination management organizations, and the global accommodation market.
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 Manager
Subscription Sales Manager
Farheem is a born and raised New Yorker. She loves visiting new restaurants and trying different cuisines for her food account on Instagram. She has an appreciation for diverse forms of creativity and culture and is a huge dog lover who enjoys traveling, and watching true crime shows.
Subscription Sales Associate
Subscription Sales Associate
Born and raised in Gloucester, MA, Alex came to Skift with a background in travel, planning for study abroad students and also servicing customers in the micro-mobility industry. Outside of the office you can typically find him on a long run, attending concerts, or rooting for the Boston Celtics.
Executive Director, Sales
Executive Director, Sales
Deborah is a Jersey girl through and through. She loves rock&roll, NJ, the shore and to travel with her family. Her favorite time of day is walking her best friend Scout and discussing their day together. She has worked for The Week, Condé Nast Traveler, Lucky and Bon Appetit. You can find her at concerts, Marie Kondo’ing her house and hanging out with friends.
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
Born and raised in Manchester, UK. Elsa adores hiking, visiting to new cities and looking after her exceedingly out-of-control indoor plant collection. When she's not stalking Skyscanner for flight deals, you can find her either drinking a Guinness in her local beer garden or exploring with her adorable dog Albie.
Global Accounts Director
Global Accounts Director
Emily joined Skift in 2023 but is no stranger to the travel industry, with over 11 years of experience helping travel brands build their digital footprint and capture demand. When she’s not running after a very active toddler, you can find Emily planning their next getaway, exploring new restaurants, or wandering through a museum.
Global Sales Operations Manager
Global Sales Operations Manager
Jennifer is a Midwest expat with Polish roots currently enjoying what Astoria and remote working have to offer. At work, you can find her generating “fun” Hubspot reports, creating intricate contracts, and tracking revenue to the penny. 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 traveling to South Korea, Singapore, Columbia and everywhere in between!
