Alison joined Tripleseat in 2016 as an apprentice to the Menu Ninja, Lisa. Previously she spent many years as an Account Manager in multiple industries from athletic footwear to financial services to technology. Alison was born and raised in Massachusetts where she still resides with her husband and their 12 year old BBG triplets – she was destined to work for Tripleseat!

Kate has worked in the hospitality industry since she was 15. From bussing tables in high school to bartending in college and grad school where she majored in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising. Following school, she moved on to a career as a private events and marketing manager because she loved hospitality a little more than she loved fashion.

Kate started working at the best company on the planet, aka, Tripleseat in 2015. Currently holding the position of Director of Growth Marketing, she loves being able to use her vast knowledge of the industry in a non-restaurant setting. Kate resides on the New Hampshire Seacoast with her husband, and two crazy children. Besides her family and friends, Kate’s loves include bourbon, the ocean, fashion, old school hip-hop, oysters, IPA, and hockey (enjoyed on their own or all together).

Chris, a graduate of Butler University, moved to New York City from Indiana to pursue his dream of acting, which naturally led him into restaurants as a Server, Bartender and Event Sales Manager for Steve Hanson and BR Guest.
When he’s not working, he’s likely seeing a Broadway show, speeding around Greenwood Lake on his wave runner, or hiking the Appalachian Trail with his dog, Jasper.

Bash the Bear began his hospitality career in the back room of his family’s Vermont brewery. He would spend his free time foraging through Vermont’s rural landscape for ingredients to craft unique beer flavors. He moved to the big city (Boston) in the early 2000s working his way through the restaurant scene and helping restaurants elevate their flavor profile and bring a more rustic palate to the area.

He pivoted from rustic to tech in the 2020s, migrating to Tripleseat where he can unite his love of celebrations and helping people to his work. Today he is the VP of Tripleseat’s party animals and a well-respected player on the support team, where he is always available for customer questions. He is one bear that doesn’t like to hibernate.

In his free time, Bash has never met a karaoke microphone he doesn’t like and loves to bring his cubs to the lake for some R&R.

Lexi was born in San Diego, CA (Cali girl at heart) and lives in Marblehead, MA, where she grew up. She loves spending time with her family, who mean the world to her. Lexi’s happy place is on the beach with a good book.

Lexi has worked in the restaurant business since she was 14 years old. She started as a hostess and worked her way up to a manager. A few years ago, Lexi was an events coordinator and part of a management team that opened the hottest new bar in Salem, MA. This is where she really developed a passion to help create memories that last a lifetime.

Shannon joins the Tripleseat team with many years in the hospitality industry. Previous roles include guest services, events, and most recently, 7 years in human resources at an indoor waterpark resort.

Shannon loves her family, her dog, and a good charcuterie board. She loves planning vacations to all different places, but especially to Disney. When not binge watching Ted Lasso, she enjoys cooking new recipes and beating her family in SkipBo.

Before joining Tripleseat, Brian spent 11 years at OpenTable helping restaurants grow their business online and streamlining their day to day operations. With over 20 years of professional sales experience, Brian has a passion for working with sales professionals and helping them achieve success and professional growth.

Brian has a degree in business management from the New York Institute of Technology. He was a Division 1 scholarship athlete in college, which led to him signing as a free agent with the New York Mets after graduation. Brian was born and raised on Long Island, where he currently resides with his wife Laurie, daughter Mia, and black lab Daphne. When Brian isn’t working with his Tripleseat team, you can find him coaching and mentoring his daughter on the soccer field or at a nearby golf course working on his four handicap.

Sarah began her career in the hospitality industry at a coffee shop in 2007. After six years of slinging espresso drinks, she began working at a local venue where she tended bar for seven years. Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Columbus State University. When she moved to Atlanta, she was thrilled to find a company that would allow her to apply her degree and knowledge of the industry that she loves.

Sarah spends her days with her boyfriend and their dog, Emma. When at home, you’ll probably find her cooking or baking. In her free time, she likes exploring breweries, traveling, or attending some kind of sporting event. Her happy places are Lambeau Field, (anywhere in) Colorado, or a sunny day on the beach.

Incoming!!!! Look out!!!

Cinder’s on a tear – put your stuff on the table and hide your earbuds – the worlds most adorable, furry hurricane is barreling towards a desk near you.

Azure joined Tripleseat as the Content Marketing Manager after working as the Social Media Marketing and Community Manager for Constant Contact. She also worked in marketing for higher education at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Fitchburg State University. She started her career as a print journalist in the Midwest at the Times of Northwest Indiana in Valparaiso, IN, and at the Journal and Courier in Lafayette, IN. She received a BA in communications and journalism from Purdue University, and an MS in applied communication from Fitchburg State University, where she completed thesis research on social media and young adults.

Azure recently moved to Brooklyn, NY, and loves being a short walk or subway ride away from tons of great restaurants in greater NYC.

Newly christened “suburbanite” Mr. Faden now resides in New Jersey with his wife and two super cute kids.  Born and raised in Chicago, Mr. Faden knows what “proper pizza” is.  After earning degrees in Political Science and Management Communication from the University of Kansas, he is now considered an “East Coaster”.

Working in restaurants since before he was “legally” allowed to, Mr. Faden has worked for some of the leading restaurant groups in the country, eventually being asked to be part of the creative and opening teams for three successful new restaurant concepts in Chicago and New York. After spending nearly a decade managing national political campaigns and a brief stint in management consulting, Mr. Faden came back to the industry by joining Tripleseat to help bring the restaurant industry into the 20th Century and has been with the company since nearly the beginning.

Leigh began her career working as a recruiter for an IT staffing agency where she first got a taste of the software world and quickly realized she wanted to be a part of it. In 2014, she made the move to help build out the customer experience department for a local startup company in Atlanta specializing in integrations. In 2015, Leigh began working for Gather (now Tripleseat!) as a Trainer and has been managing the support team for the past three years.

Born in Connecticut and raised in Florida, Leigh now calls Atlanta home. After graduating from Florida State University, she moved to Atlanta to pursue her career. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching college sports, trying new restaurants, being active and hanging out with her dog and new husband.

Aaron spent over a decade working in various roles within the restaurant industry before branching out into software training and consulting. It took only a few years before those paths intersected and he joined Tripleseat’s onboarding team.

Aaron lives on the North Shore of Boston and can be found at most Celtics games. He spends his summers fishing and winters snowboarding.

Beacon the newest member to the wolf pack

Matt obtained his undergraduate degree in marketing from Stonehill College and his graduate degree in business management from Fitchburg State University. After spending more than a decade at Digital Federal Credit Union leading the marketing team, Matt moved over to Stratus Technologies, where he led the global creative efforts for the company. Working with organizations to present the brand in the best light has been very fulfilling, and he looks forward to working with Tripleseat to achieve some big goals.

Matt was born and raised in Fitchburg, Mass., and is currently raising his family of five in the town of Westminster, Mass. Matt’s two daughters (17 and 12) and son (15) keep him and his wife very busy getting the kids to their activities, which include gymnastics, track, dance, piano, ninja warrior team, and basketball. When Matt can, he spends his weekends writing and performing with one of five bands and trying to squeeze in a workout whenever possible.

Katie started early in the restaurant world as a server and hostess before making a slight diversion into politics after college working for a National Defense contractor. She returned to her home state of Colorado to manage an apres ski bar in Vail (while continuing to work for the NSA from “table 20”). Katie then headed to Cornell for her Masters in Management of Hospitality and on to Las Vegas working for a restaurant business intelligence software company.

Outside of work, you will find Katie playing in the mountains with her family and Chocolate Lab, Ziggy. Her 2 year old daughter takes in the views from the backpack and will hit the slopes skiing for the first time this winter.

Eliza was born and raised in the “burbs,” just south of Boston. She always thought that she would venture south for school, but ended up going just about as north as someone can go. A proud graduate of Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., Eliza earned her degree in elementary education and psychology while playing for the women’s lacrosse team (go Purple Knights!).

After graduating, she spent the summer on Cape Cod working various roles in the restaurant industry (table-side “Guac Girl” included). Not long after, she found herself moving across the pond to teach and coach lacrosse in London, England. Since family means the world to her, she shipped back to Boston and is now living her best city life. Upon her move back to the states, she worked as Executive Assistant to the Principal at Embarc Studio and Events Coordinator/Marketing Assistant at Lyons Group. She’s excited to be a part of the Tripleseat Family and to continue down a new and exciting path within the same industry she knows and loves.

Bethy has been working in the hospitality technology industry for nearly a decade. She has won numerous awards related to sales and sales leadership. She believes in building relationships and is committed to the success of the entire team.

Bethy was born in Washington state. She graduated from Colorado State University and got her master’s from Regis University in Denver. She also completed a Digital Marketing Certificate at Cornell. She’s lived in Washington, California, Colorado, and Costa Rica. She’s married with two children and loves to surf and snowboard when time allows.

Josh has been working in the development and design sphere since his time studying computer animation at Columbia College. Before joining Tripleseat, he was a web development consultant working on several different technologies in numerous industries. When he wasn’t coding, he was doing UX design and research.

Josh lives with his wife, two dogs, and two cats near Scottsdale, Arizona. During the winter, he’s out hiking and exploring the desert. During the summer, he games, thrift shops, and jerry-rigs household inventions.

Margaret attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. There she played on the soccer and track teams while earning her BA in Mathematics. Margaret has worked in restaurants since 2015 as a host, server, bartender, cook, and everything in-between; she is excited to continue to work in the industry she loves as a part of the Tripleseat team.

Margaret was born and raised in Austin, Texas with her two sisters and younger brother. She loves cooking almost as much as she loves to eat. When Margaret is not in the kitchen you’ll find her outside playing soccer, hiking through nature, or just taking a cat nap in the grass with her favorite feline friend Mazi.

Heather is an accomplished writer with over 15 years of creating content and blogging for digital media and software. She is a naturally curious learner who enjoys researching topics to create relevant articles for her restaurant, hotel, and venue readers. She has an empathic perspective and takes pride in providing curated information, creative resolutions, and valuable suggestions and opportunities.

When she is not writing for Tripleseat, Heather enjoys time with her family, including her loving hubby, three energetic boys, and Quartz, her gigantic dog. Heather loves living in a rural town where she finds many beautiful places to walk and explore. She is passionate about cooking and eating healthy.

Randy was originally a student with a background in Bio/Chem before he joined the service. After leaving the armed forces he switched gears and went back to school for Computer Science. He worked at an elections company and then contracted for the Air Force for a short time until he finished school. Now he is beginning his development career at Tripleseat!

Randy has accumulated more hobbies than he has time for. He enjoys metalwork, leatherwork, tabletop games, marksmanship, PC games, and fitness activities. He is always open to new obsessions to add to that list. So, if you know something cool, tell him about it!

Victoria has a diverse background in hospitality and has held almost every front of house position possible in a restaurant. She worked her way through the ranks from her first job as a server 15 years ago, to management, and eventually moved into event planning and sales. Victoria was a full-scale wedding planner and designer for two years in the Atlanta wedding market before moving into an event sales position with Legacy Ventures Hospitality. At Legacy, she managed sales for two restaurant venues in downtown Atlanta.

Victoria has lived in the South her entire life and moved to Atlanta 10 years ago because she prefers living in a metro area. Victoria loves to cook and bake at home as well as discover new restaurants all over the city. She also loves live events, food festivals, theatrical productions (Hello, Fox Theatre), and local conventions. Victoria has been a volunteer for DragonCon, one of the largest sci-fi/fantasy conventions in the country, since 2010.

Brooke has been in sales for 6 years. She has worked in restaurant sales for the past 2 years.

Brooke is originally from Montana, right on the Canadian border. She went to school at the University of Montana and lived in Texas for the last 7 years. Brooke has 2 little kids and an English Bulldog that all love swimming!

Casey started her career managing two large-scale communities in the Charlotte area. She managed all events, aquatics, and sports-related activities. She then worked at Cabarrus Brewing Co as the Event Director for three years. She handled all private events, public events, repeated weekly events, and project management roles. Casey worked with Tripleseat during this time, and loved the software as a user!

Casey is originally from Rochester, NY but grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has lived in Charlotte ever since. She is an avid runner and recently ran a marathon in 2020. She loves reading, watching TV, craft beer, and hanging out with her dog, Bagel.

Caleb is the owner and personal trainer at the Curtis Bartlett Fitness Center (CBF). Caleb and his father opened CBF in honor of his brother who passed away in the line of duty. Their non-profit and fitness center support first responders and veterans with the goal to keep them fit to serve. Caleb obtained his finance degree from Liberty University and resides in his hometown of Galax, Va., helping others live their healthiest lives.

Caleb lives on a farm and enjoys riding horses and ATVs, and spending time outdoors. He spends most of the time eating and working out. He has four siblings and is engaged.

Beckeeeeeeeeettttt (said in the deepest voice you can produce). Best behaved dog in the office, obviously…

After graduating from Kendall College with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, Sarah explored an array of different avenues and roles in the hospitality industry before joining the Tripleseat team. She worked at entertainment venues such as Pinstripes, hotel catering sales, and most recently a role with a Chicagoland convention and visitors bureau.

Sarah was born and raised in the Midwest, and is a Chicago sports fan (Go Cubs!) She is often spending time with her family and friends, trying new restaurants, enjoying live music, and playing with her dogs, Effy and Pepper. Sarah enjoys traveling, meeting new people, and experiencing two of her favorite things in life: the holiday season and thunderstorms.

Before joining Tripleseat, Alysha worked in the hospitality industry for 15+ years. She spent time in positions ranging from server to yacht stew to catering director and various sales and events roles with Marriott and Hilton Hotels. She earned her degree in Hospitality Management from Endicott College.

Alysha lives in Upstate New York with her husband, daughter, and dog. She loves live music, trying new restaurants, and cooking meals at home with her family.

Xavier was born in France and after graduating from culinary school with a degree in hotel management, he moved to the United States to work for Disney, both at Epcot and Disney Cruise Line. After spending 15 years in the fine-dining industry managing restaurants in Houston and Philadelphia, he had the opportunity to take different sales positions consulting with restaurants, bars and hotels, helping with anything from their point of sales options, back-office cloud solutions, to their video surveillance needs. He’s very excited to have joined Tripleseat where he’s looking forward to developing the southwest Texas market.

Xavier loves spending time with his wife Jamie and their two boys Josef and Beck, their dog Margo, their four cats, and their bearded dragon. He loves cooking at home and dining out with friends, cheering for his boys during their football and basketball games, discovering new wines, boating with his family, and participating in different cars events around Texas.

After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in history, Alexandra joined a rapidly scaling, ed-tech startup in Cambridge, Mass., on the Client Success Team. There, she grew her prowess in Zendesk, relationship management, and cross-functional communication, all while learning about how to confront problems of scale. She values transparency, hard work and humor, and she aims to make sure that all people — clients and colleagues alike — feel respected and heard by her. Now at Tripleseat, she hopes to deliver results and bring that high standard of service to those looking for help navigating the Tripleseat platform.

Alexandra has a deep love for the world and the people in it. She enjoys Bollywood movies, telenovelas, jollof, and gelato, along with long conversations with strangers, and listening to NPR. Her favorite scent of candle is patchouli, and her guilty shopping pleasure is anything from an antique store. She unashamedly centers her life around her greyhound, who reminds her that it is okay to ask for help sometimes.

Tammy graduated from San Diego State University with an interdisciplinary studies major with focuses on hospitality and tourism management, recreation, and communications. After college, Tammy became the Events and Recreation Coordinator at the Bridges Country Club where she planned family events for members. Tammy is currently working towards a master’s in hospitality and tourism at USC’s Bovard College.

Tammy grew up in the Bay Area, but moved to San Diego to play volleyball at SDSU. Tammy is very passionate about art and does way too many DIY projects! In her free time you can find her at the beach with her dog, out on the town in San Diego, or on the couch watching a Disney movie.

Jonathan graduated from Colby-Sawyer College, and started his career in the healthcare industry, focusing on sales because of his strengths in relationship building and customer service skills. He brings that knowledge to Tripleseat as a Business Development Representative.

Jonathan enjoys his days off with his wife, Stephanie, and daughter, Alayna. They enjoy spending time together outdoors in their home state of New Hampshire. He also enjoys hanging out with friends and family.

Rachel graduated from the University of Delaware in June 2019 with a degree in marketing. Previously she was part of the Tripleseat team as a marketing intern and loved her experience so much that she returned to begin her professional career on the Tripleseat marketing team.

Rachel currently lives in Boston’s historical North End, where she loves to try all of the amazing Italian restaurants with friends. Rachel played on the competitive club lacrosse team at UD for four years, and in her free time she enjoys attending sporting events, along with staying active, traveling, cooking, and spending time with family & friends.

Matt brings nearly two decades of customer service experience to Tripleseat. He has worked in retail, hospitality, and tele-customer service environments. For the past eight years, Matt has managed front-of-house operations and events for a few different local craft breweries.

Matt has lived in Massachusetts my whole life – growing up in the western part of the state, and now living in the Boston area. He is a music nerd and record collector, as well as a fan of craft beer and well-made cocktails (especially of the tiki variety). Matt lives with my wife, Bethany, their cat Daisy, and their puppy Abbey.

Nicole started her career at International Data Group (IDG) in Framingham, where she managed online marketing campaigns for high-tech clients for seven years. After IDG, she spent three and half years at MathWorks in Natick, managing and executing seminars and hands-on workshops across North America.

Nicole grew up in New Hampshire and studied English at Plymouth State University. She moved to Massachusetts after graduating to pursue her career. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and two dogs. On the weekends you will find her baking in the kitchen or at the soccer field cheering on her girls.

Patrick bartended at The Landing at Long Wharf in Boston for six years before joining email marketing company Constant Contact, where he became a Learning Specialist. Patrick worked there for almost seven years before joining the Tripleseat family.  

Patrick has three brothers, five sisters, and 17 nieces and nephews. Christmas has become too expensive. The majority of his time is spent watching or playing sports with friends and enjoying the occasional adult beverage.

Tiffany started out working in hospitality in Las Vegas in Operations, and she eventually moved back to Los Angeles and continued working in hotels. She made the switch to private event sales a few years back, and that’s when she first started working with Tripleseat as a customer. Tiffany is super excited to make the transition to software sales and she can’t wait to learn and grow within Tripleseat!

Tiffany was born in Korea, but she mainly grew up in Orange County. She went to school in Las Vegas and has lived in Los Angeles for the past 7-8 years. She just moved back to Orange County with her husband, and they are expecting their first baby girl.

After receiving her degree in hospitality and tourism management from UMass Amherst, Christine went on to work in the events industry in NYC for over 12 years. From hotels, restaurants, catering, and other unique event spaces, she has always had a passion for people and is excited to be a part of the Tripleseat team as a Regional Account Manager.

When not working, Christine enjoys spending time with her husband and dog Cali. As an avid music lover, she can usually be found at a concert or blasting music in her headphones. Never one to say no to a glass of wine, Christine enjoys exploring new restaurants and hosting friends and family at her home. When not being the “hostess with the mostess”, Christine can be found snuggled under a blanket on the couch binging reruns of “The Office”(for the billionth time).

Comet is the office bad-boy, but he goes to daycare… Most the time.

Deb joined Tripleseat as a finance manager after being home with her three boys for many years. After graduating from college with a degree in accounting, she went to work in finance for a large pharmaceutical company. Deb lives in Massachusetts with her husband, 3 kids, and Fenway, the family golden retriever. She spends her time watching her kids play their sports and hanging with good friends.

Marcus is a native of Boston, MA and a die-hard Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Boston Cannons fan (Lacrosse, don’t ask). He specializes in his communication with people with his charismatic personality, which is helpful as an inside sales manager with over 9 years of experience with Tripleseat. A proud Hobart college alum and lacrosse statesmen. When he isn’t scheduling web demonstrations for Tripleseat, you can find him coaching and molding the minds of young lacrosse players at Boston College High School.

Krystal’s journey into hospitality began at Cornell University where she graduated with a degree in hotel administration. From there, she spent over 10 years working in F&B and events. She loves the hospitality industry for its connection of people and cultures!

Krystal likes to spend her free time road tripping around New England and beyond, often in search of new food to try or a local brewery. If she isn’t traveling about, she’s probably hanging out with her family and friends as an excuse to visit their dogs.

Brian went to the University of New Hampshire and graduated with a business and sociology degree. He has been working in sales ever since, most recently working for Peloton Interactive, Inc.

Brian was born and raised in Mass. and spent some time in Vail, Colorado. He is a big outdoors guy, depending on the season: golfing, snowboarding, biking, or anything in the water. Most recently, he has gotten into off-roading/overlanding in his new truck.

Nick has spent the last fifteen years in hospitality management. He loved the day-to-day interactions and spontaneity of the business. In 2019, Nick began the pursuit of his M.S in Business Analytics on the heels of becoming infatuated with tech progress and problem-solving.

Nick is an avid gamer, hiker, movie watcher, and adventurer. He likes spending his time with his soon-to-be wife, Andi, and their two fur babies, Maple Bacon & Penny Lane. Nick spent the last eight years living it up in California, but he is excited to be back home on the East Coast!

Growing up in New Jersey, Rachel’s love of working in restaurants began very early. After finishing her degree in hospitality management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, she expanded her skills to hotels as well. She has since been on the grand opening team of several Boston venues and operated events at one of the city’s top steakhouses. 

Rachel is a certified sommelier and self-proclaimed beverage enthusiast. She and her husband are both avid foodies and are always cooking as well as seeking out the greatest menus and wine lists. She often spends her weekends dining with friends or traveling to new adventures with her hubby and little dog, Jazzy. 

Ashley started working in hotels when she was 19. She started at a large downtown historic property as a valet receptionist and from there moved to the front desk, concierge, PBS and even security. Ashley quickly grew to love the hospitality industry and wanted to work and learn in each department hands-on. 

Ashley started her events/sales journey at a Marriott and after a couple of years, accepted a position with Hyatt Hotels. She then most recently was at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan before making the jump over to Tripleseat. Ashley has always loved working in hotels and now being a part of the Tripleseat team where she can continue her hospitality path on a whole new level, truly feels like a dream!

Ashley is originally from California and then moved to Austin, Texas where she met her husband while working at the same hotel together. They have a son named Jack and a lab named Brodie. They most recently moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan to be closer to her husband’s side of the family.

Kenan has been in hospitality operations and sales for 25 years, working across the UK, Europe and South Africa.

Kenan started in the restaurant trade in South Africa, before moving to Europe and into event management and later into the hotel commercial. Kenan has supported hotel sales through acquisition, refurbishment and rebranding projects and forged a love of setting up and onboarding new BI and operations systems.

Kenan’s most recent projects include sourcing for a new events & sales system and CRM for a UK based hotel group, with a diverse range of operations internationally, in city center, airport and resort destinations.

Kenan was born in South Africa and has since lived across the UK and Europe for 22 years. Kenan called West London home for nearly 22 years, before deciding to pack up and head to the country.

Kenan now lives in Devon, UK and living in a coastal town, enjoys spending time out on the water paddle boarding and has recently taken up volunteering for the local National Coast Watch Institute as a duty watch officer.

Amelia’s journey into the restaurant industry began working at a local seafood and ice cream stand and since then has held various positions in restaurants. After graduating college she found her path working at a company that connects businesses with restaurants and caterers through an online marketplace. Since then, she knew working within the restaurant and events field was where she wanted to be and is happy she found her way to Tripleseat.

In her spare time, Amelia loves being with family, reading, going to the Adirondacks, or just being planted on the couch for a good show.

James enjoys cooking and sharing delicious food and cocktails with good humored, light-hearted humans. When the going gets tough, red wine, a good stretch, and loud music solves most problems. He also love spending quality time with his family, the puppies of Tripleseat, and long naps on the beach.

After moving from Massachusetts to Rhode Island to study Multimedia Design, James fell in love with the swarming restaurant scene that fills the small state. A part-time job evolved into 15 years of holding nearly every position at some of the best restaurants and venues on the East Coast. He is very grateful to be able to merge his design background and hospitality experience, that can now be applied to the customization and personalization of Tripleseat for our customers.

Jessica comes from a hotel background and studied hospitality management at the University of New Hampshire. Before coming to Tripleseat, Jessica worked in sales for Hilton DoubleTree.

Jessica loves running, skiing, practicing yoga, and watching Boston sports. She also takes aerial silk yoga classes. She is a huge foodie and loves coffee.

Being hospitable quite literally runs through Tarah’s blood. Her grandma was a waitress, her parents worked in restaurants, her brother is a chef, and her sister is a bartender. It only made sense that her first job ever was as a hostess in a restaurant. Since then she’s transitioned from restaurant management into sales & events for companies like Bloomin’ Brands, Del Frisco’s, Tommy Bahama, and Toast.

Tarah grew up in Houston and her obsession for events and entertaining began at age 10 when her parents allowed her to plan her own luau themed birthday party. She now lives in Dallas with her wife (whom she met while working in a restaurant, go figure) and their dog, Mona. When she’s not working or planning parties she’s probably enjoying long walks through the record store or a good DIY project.

Taylor has been in hospitality for more than 12 years. She fell in love with the industry while working for a beach resort in West Palm Beach, Fla., during her undergrad. After college, Taylor played professional basketball overseas in Sweden. From there, she came back to the states and continued her career in restaurants.

Taylor was born in Boston to a big Italian family. She earned her MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where she now resides with her husband, kitty cat and the coolest newborn daughter! She loves anything to do with sports, working out, and traveling and she can’t wait to take baby Kira on new adventures!

Katie has spent the majority of her career in restaurants, from her first job as a hostess to her most recent position as Regional Sales and Events Director, working every job in between. She worked with award-winning hospitality groups in Charleston, S.C., and Atlanta, helping them to build and grow their catering and events programs, before jumping into the tech world.

Restaurants are both a career and a hobby for Katie. You can find her exploring the Atlanta restaurant scene three to four nights a week. She is a frequent concert-goer, loves to travel, and enjoys hiking and kayaking at her family’s cabin in the North Georgia mountains.

After completing college in Michigan, Whitney worked for Hyatt Hotels as a corporate and social Event Planning Manager for 3 years before transferring to the sales team. She worked on the Hyatt Sales team as a Meeting Connections Manager and Major Market Sales Manager before being promoted to Senior Sales Manager. With over 6 years of hospitality experience in both sales and events, Whitney loves to assist fellow hospitality colleagues to create efficiencies and increase sales by utilizing Tripleseat Software.

Whitney is a born and raised Michigander. She and her husband recently relocated from Austin, TX to the Las Vegas Metro Area with their 2 cats to be closer to family. Whitney enjoys traveling to experience new cultures and cuisine. Some of her favorite hobbies are cooking, hiking, skiing, and lounging by her pool.

Arianna’s first ever career out of college was selling office furniture. She then moved into off premise catering in Chicago and then decided to finish her hospitality career in restaurants at Boka Restaurant Group. In her role at Boka, Arianna built the events programs, managed the Tripleseat usage across all outlets, and opened new restaurants nationally.

Arianna has lived in Chicago for 8 years now, currently in a neighborhood called Logan Square. If Arianna is not trying out new restaurants, she is probably at home curled up on the couch with a book and her dog Murph & cat Ava.

Kayla is joining the Tripleseat family after many years in the hospitality industry. Most recently she worked 6 years in human resources for an indoor waterpark resort.

Kayla loves spending time with her friends and family. She has 2 dogs and 3 cats at home but is definitely more of a cat person! In her free time she likes to bake and try out new recipes.

Joe graduated from the University of Alabama, where his precious Crimson Tide won 3 national championships during his tenure. After a year of using his degree in Finance, he swallowed some pride, took some time off and learned to code. He’s loved being a developer ever since and has no intentions of looking back.

Joe describes himself as a bit of a chameleon, loving all things nerd and all things sports. When not playing golf or cheering on his Tide, he’s playing board games with his wife and friends, video games with friends, customizing his PC, or wasting hours on fantasy football. He also hates Auburn.

Frankie is often found in the office kitchen where he gets to greet everyone!

Maddie attended Boston College and then began her professional career in marketing in Paris, France working for a skincare company. Following that, she continued to work in marketing in the CPG industry for the past 9 years in Philadelphia. She recently joined Tripleseat and is excited to be on the team.

A Cape Cod native, Maddie recently relocated back to the Cape with her boyfriend to be closer to family and the ocean. You can find her hiking or biking on the weekends, camping in their rooftop tent, or giving in to pizza hype and trying every new spot.

Mike received his Bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance from Umass Lowell and has been working in accounting for over 12 years at tech companies in the Boston area. He has loved being in collaborative environments with entrepreneurial-minded individuals and enjoys building scalable processes to push companies to the next level.

Mike’s first passion has always been music. He started playing instruments at a young age, and still plays piano to break up the monotony of his data-driven career. He also loves cooking, all Boston sports, and getting outside in the sun in any way possible.

Anthony started working as an overpaid intern in Athens, GA, doing parallel computing development, then moved to the public sector with a Top Secret position (shhhh) with the US Army in Atlanta. For the past ten years, Anthony has been working in earthquake sciences with CalTech in Pasadena, CA, and now is very happy to be an engineer at Tripleseat!

Anthony and his wife met in Maui in 2021, and together they love to travel the globe and find delicious foods to eat and beautiful things to see. They love films and music, and Anthony himself is an accomplished guitarist and enjoys performing when he is able. Anthony and his wife are both beach/ocean folk, so if you’re looking for him, you should start with the nearest beach!

Joseph spent the last 15 years as a leader on the operations side of hospitality; hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, and major league stadiums are some of the more memorable experiences he has set upon throughout his career. Having experienced so much on the operations side of our customer base, Joseph is a natural fit for our sales team!

Joseph is originally from the Seattle area but his career has taken him on an interesting path around the US: from the Hawaiian Islands to New York City to Washington D.C and now to Boston where he has settled with his wife and two children. Interesting Fact: Joseph has been to Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) an atoll in the Central Pacific Ocean where only .001% of the world’s population has ever visited!

Michael graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with his bachelor’s degree in Communication. He comes from three years of experience in hospitality through working at entertainment venues which then led him to his current role as a Business Development Representative at Tripleseat.

Michael is a big animal lover. He is a food connoisseur and loves trying delicious foods at new restaurants. Michael enjoys sports and was a collegiate lacrosse player during his undergrad years. In his free time, he enjoys exercising and playing video games with his friends.

Ella has nearly 17 years of experience in hospitality sales. A New Englander through and through, her early career began as an Executive Meetings Manager at a golf resort in Mid-Coast Maine, before rising to the ranks of Associate Director of Sales followed by Director of Sales & Marketing for two prominent hotels in Newport, RI. She is a creative and relationship-driven sales professional.

Ella was born in Maine and made it all the way south to Rhode Island! Living in the Ocean State she named the family dog, Del (like the lemonade) and she loves a good night out in Newport, RI. In her free time, she is in full-blown mom mode, driving her two kids ages 9 & 11 to baseball practice, karate class, horseback riding lessons, and anywhere in between.

Amanda grew up in and currently lives in Portsmouth, N.H. She has worked in the hospitality industry her whole life (including restaurants, hotels, and catering). She loves being able to help people.

Amanda graduated from Endicott College in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management. She was the vice president of the events club on campus, Events Management Organization, at Endicott. She completed her senior internship at Tripleseat and fell in love with the company!

Kate obtained much of her resort, hospitality, and tourism experience while working in Maui, Hawaii. For over 19 years, she worked in world-renowned fine-dining restaurants and resorts and even has experience in scuba diving instruction and sales. Her true love for sales was becoming a concierge in Kapalua, where she fell in love with working with people, being involved in her community, and organizing details for tourists. Most recently, Kate was the event director for a well-known chef and ran a private dining venue in Portland, Oregon. After 8 years and becoming a mom, she knew that being a part of the Tripleseat family was an exciting next step.

Kate was born and raised in Iowa and left the midwest to travel when she was 18. She met her husband, Kyle, while living in Maui. She and her husband are currently living in Portland, Oregon, with their two dogs and toddler daughter, Georgie. Kate and her family love the ocean and traveling around the Pacific Northwest.

Rose has lived in Boston since graduating from Northeastern University in 2014. She has a background in school-based operations and behavioral health. For the last two years, she has worked as a cake decorator and customer care specialist at a local bakery. She is excited to join the Tripleseat team and transition into a people operations role!

Rose loves to bake and decorate cakes, cookies, and cupcakes. When she’s not experimenting in the kitchen, Rose likes to swim, kayak, and explore local restaurants with her husband. She takes frequent trips to Maine over summer weekends, enjoying all the delicious foods the Acadia area has to offer!

Jess graduated from the Art Institute of Boston with a BFA in photography and has 15 years of experience in the restaurant scene in Boston. Jess has worked every job imaginable within restaurants and has always been drawn to the fast-paced environment of the hospitality industry.

Jess enjoys the beach, a good barre class, and spending time with her family and friends. She currently lives in the North End of Boston with her husband, baby girl, and amazing dog, Benson.

After graduating from Johnson & Wales University’s Culinary program, Brian moved to Boston, Mass., in 2011 and spent 10+ years in the restaurant industry. He maintains a deep passion for hospitality and the experiences beyond the meal that our industry provides.

Brian enjoys cooking for his friends and loved one, attending concerts & live comedy, and enjoying city life in Boston.

Valerie has spent the last 11 years slinging lattes at Starbucks and the past year as the event manager at Kingmakers. She attended Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

Valerie is a lover of Disney, reading, and French bulldogs. She currently resides in Savannah, Georgia where she takes weekly trips to the beach and cooks overly extravagant meals for her friends.

Carlene spent the last fifteen years learning alongside some of the most talented professionals in the hospitality industry in Chicago, Boulder, Denver, and Napa Valley. She had the pleasure of building events programs from the ground up and refreshing programs that were 15+ years old. No task is ever too big or too small, and she is always up for a challenge.

Carlene is a proud Midwesterner with a soft spot for the mountains, beaches, and vineyards. On the weekends you can find her listening to a local artist or shopping at her local farmer’s market. Carlene loves spending time with her family outdoors and is always up to try something new!

Brittany formally started her hospitality career by attending the Culinary Institute of America. However, food was a big part of her upbringing, cooking for everything from family events to working in the food industry as a teenager; this fueled her desire to attend culinary school. Upon graduation, she moved to the DC area, where she worked in restaurant management and, most recently, event management.

In her free time, Brittany loves spending time with her husband & their two dogs- Jasper and Rosie. She enjoys exploring new areas and finding a new spot to enjoy a meal and a great drink or glass of wine.

Growing up in Rhode Island, Candice’s love of working in hospitality started in restaurants and proceeded to grow into the event industry. She has spent the majority of her career within the New England area after earning her degree from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont, working most recently in catering operations, and as an event coordinator in Boston. She’s excited to be a part of the Tripleseat family and help customers utilize this amazing tool.

Candice often has a vacation lined up, loving to travel and taking advantage of exploring new places (including new restaurant finds!). She loves finding new hikes, relaxing at the beach and being outside.

Ethan worked as a financial analyst at a SaaS company for three years right out of college. He then worked for a creative agency before joining the Tripleseat finance team. Ethan studied math and computer science for his undergraduate degree and is currently going through the MSBA program. He is passionate about using data to tell useful stories for the business.

Ethan grew up in Korea and moved to Massachusetts in 2011 for college. After graduating from college, he stuck around the North Shore of Boston. Ethan loves the outdoors and riding bicycles particularly.

Katie has spent the past ten years as a public school educator. Now at Tripleseat, she hopes to continue her passion by educating others as a learning and content specialist.

Katie was born and raised in Massachusetts (accent not included). She enjoys hiking, exploring new breweries, and reading. She also loves to travel; finding a great vacation deal with a beach or some mountains is always her goal!

Solomon has a degree in philosophy which somehow led him to work in the retail banking and investment sector. He found his way into the tech industry working in the support department at his last job and was able to grow into a QA role. Solomon is excited to leverage his technical knowledge and communication skills to help his teammates at Tripleseat as best as he can.

Solomon grew up in Utah and lived there until after he graduated college. After that, he then somehow found himself living in Nebraska! Solomon is an avid Utah Jazz fan and loves to play video games in his spare time. When Solomon is not in front of a computer screen, he loves to golf, bowl, and hike back in Utah.

Michael graduated from Western Carolina University where he studied electrical engineering, computer science, and math. While at WCU he was a member of the marching band, robotics club, and the IEEE and ACM student chapters. Before joining Tripleseat, he helped develop software systems for a network of on-demand textile manufacturing facilities located in North Carolina, Mexico, and Germany.

Michael grew up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina (near Grandfather Mountain) and now lives in Asheville. He has always been a huge nerd and a tinkerer of sorts. When he’s not working, you’re most likely to find him playing games on his PC, playing guitar, 3D printing gadgets, programming, or doing some amateur astronomy.

Josh likes his spoiled dog, visiting museums with his wife, classical guitars, wearing headphones, and acting immature in multiplayer shooting games. He’s originally from the backwoods of upstate New York and studied something completely irrelevant in college.

Josh waited tables and worked as a bartender for innumerable restaurants, ranging from casual chains to working premier parties for ultimately forgettable movies. A few years ago, he decided that the sedentary life was more to his liking, and he taught himself how to write code, which he has been doing since.

Jill has been in the sales/tech/hospitality scene for the last 10 years. The majority of this time has been working with restaurants and other local businesses to drive more traffic their way and yield long term revenue. Jill loves being able to help local businesses succeed, all the while aiding in creating everlasting memories for their guests.

Jill was born and raised in Chicago. She went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She loves being by the water (water skiing, boating, laying poolside — you name it). Jill spends free time with family and traveling when possible and she’s all about learning new cultures, meeting new people, and trying new food!

I graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree in business administration. I started my professional career in support at Constant Contact, a fast-growing email marketing company. I quickly moved into a billing support role and ended managing the team. Now I’m moving to the finance side of billing with Tripleseat and I’m so excited to join the team!

I grew up splitting my time between New Hampshire and Massachusetts, but have recently settled in Merrimack, N.H. I love traveling around New England to try new breweries with my wife. We love breweries so much that we named our new puppy Nita, after Lagunitas.

Maura has been on the event side of restaurants for the past 12 years in Boston, MA. She most recently was the Director of Private Events for the Barbara Lynch Collective. Prior to joining BLC she was the Catering Director for L’Espalier & Sel de la Terre.

Maura has had the opportunity to live up and down the East Coast throughout her life, however she found home in Boston for the past 17 years. She is now excited to explore the West Coast as she will be calling California home soon!

Chelsea’s lifelong passion for anything and everything food, cooking, and entertaining has led her on a 9 year (and counting) journey through the hospitality and F&B world.  After moving from her home base of Los Angeles, to the Midwest, to the South East, she landed at the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) for her undergrad studying Public Relations and Spanish. Chelsea has worked for both major hotel groups, such as MGM Resorts International, and restaurant groups with Wolfgang Puck and Landry’s while in Vegas.

In her free time, Chelsea can be found trying out new restaurants, hiking at Red Rock Canyon, or playing trivia at her favorite Vegas dive bar.

After eight years of experience in hospitality at an indoor waterpark and resort, Mark has come to Tripleseat to see the other side of the curtain and provide top-shelf support to our customers! Mark’s previous roles include personnel, entertainment, and event planning.

Over the last few years, Mark has fallen in love with TV shows, including Blacklist, Catfish, and NCIS. While in the kitchen, Mark loves trying and cooking many different dishes from all over. Mark’s biggest motivator is the people he can impact through excellent work and service!

Ann’s introduction into the hospitality industry was at the age of 15 working at restaurants in Los Angeles. This sparked a passion for the hospitality industry and decided to go to Boston University with a major in Hospitality Administration.

Along the way she went to culinary school, became a sommelier and opened restaurants and hotels in Los Angeles. Prior to her start at Tripleseat, she had the pleasure of working with great restaurant groups as sales director and then eventually moving to the technology side of the world. When she isn’t selling software, you can see her rock climb and mountain bike in various spots in Texas.

Elsa has worked in the restaurant industry for 15+ years within the realms of HR & Event Sales and is excited to join Tripleseat as a national account manager. She received her bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in Chicago and loves all things hospitality!

Elsa currently resides in the suburbs just outside of Chicago with her husband Kevin, son Kai & their rescue pup Quinn. She loves trying out new neighborhood hot spots and coffee shops, running 15ks & treating herself to the occasional luxurious spa treatment.

Tiffany is a proud graduate of Syracuse University. She spent her time there bleeding orange and rooting on the basketball team. She began her hospitality career at 15 years old as a hostess then to producing epic events a some of the premier catering companies to event managing at the premier restaurant group in Boston.

As a self-proclaimed festival junkie and adrenaline junkie, you’ll find Tiffany chasing the next big show, festival, concert, or heart attack. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and boyfriend. She also loves being outside enjoying the sun, finding and eating at the newest restaurants, eating desserts, eating snacks, eating.

Macy keeps all the pups in line.

Prior to joining the Tripleseat team, Sara spent years working in multiple industries from education to retail to medical support. Sara grew up just north of Boston but currently resides in New Hampshire. On weekends you can find her walking around downtown or at her favorite local coffee shop. She enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, kayaking, golfing and going to Red Sox games.

Rob graduated from Bryant University in 2019 with a marketing degree. He then started his sales career that summer after graduation with Monotype, where he was a Business Development Representative for a year. During his time at Monotype, Rob worked setting up meetings for the sales reps that he supported.

Rob grew up in Wilmington, Mass., with two sisters (one being a twin). He loves sports and played a majority of the popular sports while growing up, but tennis is the sport that he played competitively in high school. Rob is a die-hard fan of the Pats and Bruins, but also loves watching the Red Sox and the Celtics (RIP Tommy Heinsohn).

Nick is a DevOps Engineer with experience managing cloud infrastructure and system administration, integrating AWS cloud-based infrastructure components, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, VMWare virtualization, configuration management, and development automation solutions.

Nick spent over a decade in the hospitality industry doing everything from waiting tables, to managing restaurants. In 2016 he moved to Denver, Colo., where he lived for two years while attending software school. From there he moved to Indianapolis to work for a small email data analytics firm. He now lives in Vail, Arizona, with his family and works as the DevOps Engineer for Tripleseat.

Cat started her marketing career as a social media strategist running B2C social media campaigns in the travel industry highlighting hotels, restaurants, and activities. More recently, she switched gears and worked as a marketing manager for a corporate services provider where she ran global and localized integrated marketing campaigns. She joined Tripleseat as the Restaurant Marketing Manager and is excited to help the company grow and to work with the best people she has ever met.

Cat was born in Portugal and moved to the US when she was 8 (she thought she was on vacation, but she was oh so wrong). Now she lives in Downtown Boston with her husband, John and loves to explore new restaurants in the city. Outside of spending time with family and friends, you’ll find her at the beach during the summer, attempting to pet every dog she sees, and trying out new dessert recipes!

April spent a decade in the front of house at Denver restaurants as the city grew to be a recognized “foodie” destination. She worked everything from breakfast to late night, poppers to paella, Coors Light to cognac. As a former Tripleseat customer, April is stoked to be on the other side of the system and help customers realize what an amazing tool it is.

New to Massachusetts, April is a proud Colorado native, Broncos fan, and alumna of the University of Denver. April loves being outdoors, mostly to paddleboard or hike the closest thing to a 14-er she can find in New England. Her other favorite activities include singing covers of ‘90s hits and persuading people to compost.

Prior to joining Tripleseat, Katlin worked in restaurant tech sales for Toast where she was grateful to assist many business owners through the pandemic. Katlin developed her love for the hospitality industry during college as a Director of Operations at a historic bed and breakfast and interning as an event coordinator for her university.

Katlin was raised in eastern Kentucky and attended the University of Pikeville on a volleyball scholarship. There, she received her BA in Communications with a minor in Art. Katlin moved to Lexington, KY after graduation to begin her sales career where she fully immersed herself in the food, hospitality, and music communities.

Rachel is a certified meeting professional (CMP) with years of experience in the event management industry. She graduated from Johnson and Wales University in 2011 with a degree in Sports, Entertainment and Event Management, and most recently worked at S&P Global as their senior event operations specialist.

Rachel is a native New Englander and spends her summers at the beach and winters wishing it was summer. She enjoys spontaneous weekend trips, nights out with friends and lazy Sundays binging Netflix.

Tyrus has been in the hospitality industry for approximately 13 years. Starting out in front-of-house operations with a Hilton brand hotel, he quickly accelerated his career in various departments; including back-of-house operations, and hotel technology.

Originally a southern guy, growing up in North Carolina; Tyrus transitioned to the Washington D.C./Baltimore area which has been his home for 12 years now. Outside of work, he spends most of his time with family and friends. Tyrus is also a huge car enthusiast so anything new in the automobile world gets his attention.

Tristan first started coding when he was younger, using QBasic to build adventure games when MS-DOS games became boring. Since then he’s worked professionally for the better part of a decade, ranging the full stack but focusing specifically on the shiny frontend experience. At one point, Tristan received a degree in microelectronic engineering that’s never been used since.

Originally from Australia, Tristan married his wife in Florida, and they currently live in warm, sunny Central Florida where he’s been working remotely ever since. In his downtime, Tristan typically enjoys hacking on software, 3D-printed gizmos, video games, and helping organize progressive grassroots initiatives on the Space Coast.

Andras has worked in software development for three years. Andras received his bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University.

Andras lives in Bend, Oregon and enjoys exploring the outdoors. He also does not mind staying in and reading or playing some video games.

Ed is from the small town of Hadley Mass, also known as the “Asparagus Capital of the World.” He has lived all over the state and is now residing in the Baconville section of Shutesbury with his wife, chocolate lab and talkative cat. They enjoy the peace and quiet of living in the woods.

Ed’s first job was in the restaurant industry at the age of 14 and has worked in the industry on and off until college. He turned his sites to technical customer service and has been part of that industry ever since.

Marisa has 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has worked in restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orange County, California. Starting off as a hostess, Marisa would continue to climb the ladder to management which led to her specializing in event management and group sales.

Marisa grew up in SoCal and loves the beach and outdoors. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communications – Public Relations from Cal State Fullerton. When not working you can find her gardening, hiking, eating at local restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.

Lawrence has spent nearly ten years working in hospitality, from local bars and casual dining to hotels and shopping mall events. After he transitioned into software and found a passion for technology, he began his journey into software support, and realized he loves teaching and helping people, and learning from others! Lawrence has been helping people navigate online software for five years.

Lawrence is an entertainer at heart but has a passion for teaching and sharing experiences with others. He spent most of his free time as a kid into adulthood studying music and art and even taught music professionally for a while. Now Lawrence studies interactive art and does diversity consulting for interactive theater.

Working in education for the past seven years, Holly spent the majority teaching high school English as well as being a department chair and a mentor to new teachers. Holly also comes from fourteen years of working in the hospitality industry, primarily serving and bartending.

Holly loves going to see live music as often as possible, so she is usually spending her free time at concerts. Holly is also an auntie to eight nieces and nephews, so she gets to spend a lot of time with them as well. Most recently, Holly adopted a dog and has been mastering the art of teaching her how to sit pretty.

Before joining Tripleseat full time, Owen was an intern here and also worked in several positions in the hospitality industry, as well as at part time jobs at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

Owen received his bachelor from UMass Amherst in 2019. He played Division 3 lacrosse and loves dogs. Owen will also beat anyone in any game.

Stephanie has over 15 years in the hospitality and event industries, having started working in restaurants while earning her BFA in Dance at the University of the Arts. She quickly progressed to managing and leading teams with a focus on local, craft beverage programs, and eventually transitioned to event management and planning for both a brewery and urban winery concept in DC.

A self-described “Jane of all trades”, Stephanie also has a background in yoga, massage therapy, and graphic design, and has earned her Level 2 WSET Certification in wine. Born and raised on the east coast, she now lives in Colorado and loves to explore the mountains by way of hiking or skiing, depending on the season. She lives for Sunday morning crosswords & coffee in bed, delights in binging terrible reality TV, and has a slight obsession with foxes.

Mick has been working in the Washington D.C. area hospitality industry for the past ten years, with a few stops in operations and public relations along the way. Most recently he has sold financing and marketing directly to restaurants and is excited to use this past experience in his role at Tripleseat. He has seen the ins and outs of event logistics, catering, and restaurant work, all while developing a love for pulling off a great gathering.

In his spare time, Mick likes cooking at home for his wife Meghan, hosting a great BBQ, and watching Penn State football with friends.

Sid has been fascinated with computers and programming since he was a teenager. He graduated with a degree in Digital Arts and Science from the University of Florida. Before joining Tripleseat, he has previously worked on a variety of projects in the HR industry.

Sid lives in Jacksonville, FL with his wife Ashley and 3 kids, Maddox, Noah, and Lucy. He practically lives at the beach or pool during the summers in Florida and loves being outside. When he is not wrestling with his kids he also trains as a competitive powerlifter and has competed in over 5 competitions for the past several years.

Sarah’s love for hospitality started at a young age when she would help her mom deliver wedding cakes to venues, restaurants, and inns. Sarah earned her hospitality and service management degree at RIT and then took a leap of faith, packed her bags, and moved to NYC. Prior to working in events, Sarah started her career working at The Knot wedding magazine, and then eventually also worked for City Winery, Landmarc, and the Freehand Hotel.

Sarah was born and raised in Vermont — the land of maple syrup, cheese, and amazing slopes for skiing and snowboarding. After exploring the East Coast, she came back to New England where she resides with her boyfriend and little black cat, Kozi.

Before joining Tripleseat, Abby worked for a small Gift Manufacturer’s Sales Rep Agency where she was the office manager, as well as a territory manager in VT, W.NH, and W.MA working closely with independent retailers.

Abby resides in the small apple picking town where she grew up with her husband (high school sweethearts!) and their 4 children. She enjoys spending time with her family, swimming with the kids at the lake, playing soccer, working out, turkey hunting, watching movies, reading and going out to eat.

Mary has 20+ years of varied experience in hospitality and hotels, ranging from bartending to Event Management and everything in between! Most recently she practiced clinical medicine and worked in medical sales. She is excited to combine her love of the industry with her experience in sales as a Regional Sales Manager with Tripleseat!

Mary returned to Seattle 7 years ago and she is so happy to be home! As a Seattle native, she loves the salty people, the salty air, and the briney, salty cuisine that pairs with smoky, bold cocktails. She lives for weekends spent exploring the Washington forests and coastline with her family. Like a true Seattle native, she’d suit up and show up! The rain doesn’t stop her!

After graduating from UMass Boston in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in International Management, Nicole found an interest in hospitality. With customer service experience from previous part-time jobs, Nicole began her career at The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. She started as a front desk agent and later transitioned into their sales & catering department as a coordinator. After three years at the hotel and exploring its different departments, Nicole has seen and learned various aspects of the hotel business and is now venturing into another side of the hospitality industry at Tripleseat.

Having grown up around the greater Boston area, Nicole currently lives in Woburn, MA. Nicole loves trying new places with her friends and family – from coffee shops, bars, and restaurants, to traveling around the States and abroad. She also enjoys movies, jamming out to music in her car, going on long walks, and sitting by a warm fire.

Erin worked in hotel sales & catering/event management (Hyatt, Hilton, Fairmont) for several years after graduating from the hospitality management school at BU. She also spent a few years in mortgage sales and relationship banking. She took about 11 years off to stay home with her children and then worked part-time in healthcare/patient engagement before finding her way back to hospitality here at Tripleseat!

Erin grew up in Melrose, Mass., and stayed local for college (BU), but moved to Atlanta right after graduating. Erin met her husband there and then moved many times with him while he served in the Army. Erin loves traveling and is very grateful for the opportunities the Army gave them to live in so many places. Erin has two kids (ages 13 and 15) and moved to Andover a few years ago after her husband retired from the military. Erin likes to work out, hike, and be outdoors. She also loves spending time at the beach in Chatham and at Lake Winnipesaukee. When the weather is nice you’ll usually find Erin out her my patio with friends drinking a cold beer.

Besides a brief stint working at a library, Ashley has been a career server, bartender, and restaurant manager. She recently broke out of the restaurant biz to join the family at Tripleseat in the Support Department.

Ashley was raised in Green Bay, Wisc., and is a die-hard Packers fan. She comes from a large family and loves them dearly. In her spare time, Ashley likes to read, preferably at a beach, or spend time outside.

Sara has nearly 5 years of experience in the hospitality industry as well as 3 years of Tripleseat experience. That paired with a strong administrative background, Sara has navigated herself into a training role at Tripleseat which she finds both challenging and rewarding.

Sara loves all things Halloween and strives to make every year’s decorations bigger and better! She also loves to spend time in the kitchen where she excels at decorating cookies – a hobby she was able to perfect during the lockdown. Sara can also be found at the hockey rink many nights, watching her son practice and play.

Christina’s introduction to hospitality took place at age 16 while working at a smoothie shop on Long Island, NY. Years later, her passion for restaurants and hospitality was solidified when she began working for B.R. Guest Hospitality as a Catering and Events Manager.

In her free time she can be found watching anything on Bravo, hanging with her pup Tucker, and staying up to date on celebrity gossip.

Haley fell in love with hospitality when she completed the Disney College Program back in 2012 in food & beverage. From there, her experience included working in restaurants, hotels, event management & destination management. Haley is excited to be a part of the Tripleseat team and to be able to be on the other side of hospitality, serving our awesome hotel customers!

Haley is originally from Michigan and is an alumnus of Central Michigan University. She then left the mitten upon graduation to live in the great city of Chicago for 2.5 years & then headed down south, where she currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee! In her free time, she loves discovering new coffee shops around the city, fitness classes, and attending as many sporting events as possible!

Mike spent the last 16 years in the payments world, helping businesses operate more efficiently. He’s held various sales roles throughout his career, most recently as VP of Sales at startup MerchantPro Express.

Mike received a bachelor’s degree in finance from New York Institute of Technology, where he was also a student athlete on the baseball team. He was born and raised on Long Island, where he currently lives with his wife Michelle; two children, M.J. and Mila; and dogs Julius and Teddy.  In his free time he enjoys playing golf, fishing, biking, and volunteering for his church and local baseball programs.

Before joining Tripleseat Katie was a former marketing manager for a large restaurant and nightclub group and worked in sales with digital marketing and ad-tech firm in Los Angeles. Katie is a Calilfornia native living in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. When she’s not on the lookout for the next  great restaurant, you can find her studying nutrition, researching travel, or hanging out with her family.

Carlos joined Tripleseat with over 15 years of computer repair experience, over 10 years in telecommunications and cabling experience, and over three years in the IT support field. 

In his free time, Carlos enjoys playing video games on his PC. He is also a big Boston sports fan and enjoys attending games and music events. Carlos owns his own clothing brand, does some background acting, and he is also a licensed real estate agent in the state of Massachusetts!

For the last 12 years, Bradley has worked his way up with Maggiano’s Little Italy. Bradley started as a server and eventually moved into a management role. Bradley managed in all positions from front to back of the house, finally ending as a Regional Sales Manager.

Bradley is a happily married man with two beautiful daughters. His wife’s name is Kailey, and their daughters are Charlotte and Josephine. Bradley is a die-hard Wisconsin sports fan and has a new-found passion for smoking meats. In his free time, Bradley loves to spend time with his girls and play video games, if time allows.

Bryan has worked in hospitality for the majority of his professional career, most recently at the Augusta National Golf Club.

Bryan lives in Atlanta, Ga., and loves outdoor activities including fishing, hiking, camping, and kayaking to name a few. He graduated from Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in health science.

Mark comes from a business and higher education publishing background. For the last 10 years, he has delivered e-learning content and platforms to learners in the professional vocation space, including programs in EMS/Fire, Nursing, Insurance & Securities, and Construction Safety. He brings a strong user empathy focus and is passionate about solving problems for customers.

Mark has 3 totally awesome kids in K-12 who keep him very busy with their assorted sports and dance endeavors. When he’s not shuttling them around somewhere, he enjoys music collecting (he’s a music snob, ask him about it), playing guitar, and trying to follow through on his New Year’s resolution to exercise more.

Jeanette is an executive sales professional with more than 15 years of B2B sales experience, specializing in food distribution sales. She has worked for Sysco Corporation for the majority of her past and also a local organic/grass-fed food distributor. Jeanette has always enjoyed selling to restaurants and hotels, and is very excited to bring her expertise in the hospitality industry to Tripleseat

A Florida resident, Jeanette was born, raised, and lives in St. Petersburg. She loves the beach, boating, sunsets and is an avid golfer. She comes from a large family — half Italian and half French — and grew up surrounded by loved ones and lots of homemade meals, Sunday sauce and meatballs, and lots of great memories. She lives with her cat Jack, who is very vocal and enjoys watching the lizards run by daily.

Mike has spent the last seven years in a customer support role, both in retail and virtual settings.

Mike loves spending time with his family and pets. In his free time, he writes and records his own music from his home studio and helps friends record theirs!

Derek has over 15 years of sales experience in multiple industries, including hotel, pharmaceutical, and finance. He achieved a BS in business administration from the University of Central Florida, majoring in hospitality management. In addition, he achieved an MBA at the University of Florida.

Derek was born and has spent most of his life in Florida, but was raised in New Orleans. He currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida. Derek has kept most of his New Orleans roots intact by enjoying live music, great food (especially Southern food/BBQ), and a nice bourbon or sazerac with friends. He also enjoys spending time at Florida’s amazing beaches or out on a boat enjoying the great weather!

Hospitality has pretty much been running through Jamie’s veins since day one, having grown up in her parents’ restaurants and receiving her bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management from UMass Amherst. After several years of front of house restaurant management, Jamie quickly realized that her passion was in the event management side of the business, and thankfully made the switch and never looked back.

Being born and raised in Massachusetts, Jamie tries to take advantage of all the seasons. In the summer you can find her at the beaches in Gloucester, Mass., and in the winters, skiing downhill as fast as possible … to get her to the après part. Jamie has never met a food that she didn’t like (other than the ones she is allergic to), and loves cooking and trying new restaurants with her boyfriend.

Jenn came to Tripleseat to work with her sister Alison. She works in daycare as well, and is two classes away from finishing her degree in early childhood education. Previously, Jenn was in the hospitality industry, where she worked as a waitress. Jenn also runs an annual food and wine tasting fundraising event.

Jenn grew up in Melrose, but now lives in Stoneham with her husband and daughter. In her free time, Jenn is a Girl Scout Leader, and a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. She loves to cook, try new restaurants, taking family vacations to the beach, and camping.

Elizabeth started her career in the hospitality industry at a young age, working in restaurants all throughout high school and college. After obtaining her degree in hospitality administration from Boston University, she began working in hotels, most recently as the Front Desk Manager of a luxury hotel in Boston, Mass. Elizabeth transitioned from hotels to event management for a few years, before finding her way into marketing, and she is thrilled to be in her role at Tripleseat, which combines her two professional passions of hotels and marketing!

Elizabeth currently lives in Boston, Mass. with her fiancé, Parker, and dog, Moakley. When not working, you can usually find Elizabeth on the beach, on a hike, or trying out a new restaurant in Boston!

Smudger tries to help with everything around the office, but he doesn’t have any thumbs.

Brad is a highly motivated and hands-on professional with verifiable success in sales, account management, business development, and superior customer service. Brad utilizes over three decades of industry experience to support organizations with a service framework built on best practices, continuous improvement, and robust negotiation skills. Brad possesses a natural ability to collaborate with internal and external counterparts, listen to their challenges, and implement a plan that aligns services and solutions with individual objectives. 

Brad has also been teaching spinning for the past 25 years for his passion for fitness and helping others accomplish their goals!

Whitney has spent the last 14 years working in the hospitality industry, most recently as the director of sales at a beach resort in North Carolina. Her career path has included everything from server and front desk agent to catering sales and food and beverage outlet manager.  Hospitality has been a part of her career path since college when she worked at a small roadside motel in Massachusetts that her parents managed. She is thrilled to be able to bring her hospitality experience to Tripleseat to help service the industry she loves.

After spending the last 14 years living in coastal North Carolina, Whitney is excited to be home in Massachusetts where she grew up. During her free time, you can find her playing with her husband and two little girls at the beach, playground, or really any outside venue. A lover of soccer and all Boston sports, she hopes to soon be cheering for her daughters on the soccer field.

Jon started as tech support for a SaaS company in the real estate industry. He taught himself how to code and write automation scripts using Ruby, Python, and now Javascript. He has now been happily working as a quality assurance engineer for a year and a half.

Jon graduated from Valdosta State University with a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership. He is happily married to his beautiful wife with whom he just celebrated their third anniversary. He earned his Eagle Scout rank in 2008. Jon is a huge NFL fan and an active fantasy football analyst where he writes for a few different sites, including FantasyPros.com.

Harold’s interest in tech started at a young age with lots of tinkering and taking things apart. This interest blossomed in college and led to his introduction to the information technology field. Now, as an IT Specialist, he makes sure that both devices and people stay connected.

Harold is originally from Miami, and attended the University of Florida (Go Gators!) before making the move to Atlanta. When not watching tech reviews, he enjoys playing basketball, traveling, and sneakers.

Lori graduated from UMass Dartmouth with a BS in marketing. Before joining Tripleseat, she started her professional career in computer sales. While balancing family and career, she managed a construction company and did many odd jobs to be home with the kids. Most recently she was able to follow her passion for fitness and was the co-owner of a CrossFit gym, CrossFit 110.

Lori lives in the same hometown that she grew up in with her husband Jim, and has two adult daughters who have just flown the coop! She enjoys spending time in Gloucester, playing golf and competing in CrossFit.

After graduating from Bucknell University, where she played Division 1 volleyball, Kat went to the International Culinary Center for culinary school with a concentration in farm-to-table cooking. She spent a year working as a chef in San Francisco restaurants and then transitioned into sales at technology companies focused on restaurants and hotels.

In her free time, Kat coaches volleyball and explores the Bay Area with her boyfriend, Tim, and golden retriever, Cassidy.

Finance Manager

Julie graduated from Salem State with an accounting degree. She has worked in accounting ever since gaining experience with a few large companies working in the accounting, audit, and finance departments.

Born and raised in the Boston area. She is a wife and mother of 3 grown children and loves trying new restaurants with the family. She also loves to play sports including soccer, ice hockey, and crossfit. In addition she is an avid football fan and loves watching football on Sundays.

Jhosselyn comes with over 7 years of hotel experience, 4 of those being in event management. Jhosselyn pivoted to people operations/HR less than 2 years ago and looks forward to growing her people ops career at Tripleseat!

Born and raised in California, Jhosselyn moved to Boston 5.5 years ago and has loved it ever since. She met her now-husband in Boston, where they live together. In her spare time, Jhosselyn eats her way through different cities, appreciating a good glass of wine or pint of beer. When she is not indulging, you can catch her at spin class!

Aubrey started her career as a pharmaceutical conference producer in Burlington, Mass. Her first official marketing role began in 2016 with Vestmark, a financial software company, where she managed general marketing campaigns, internal and external events, trade shows, analytics and more.

Aubrey was born in St. Charles, Mo., but considers herself to be from Wilmington, Mass. As of April 2020, Aubrey, her fiancé Eric, and their dog Moose live in Chelmsford, Mass. You can find them outdoors any time of the year, hiking, swimming, riding bikes, skiing, and more.

Jeff has spent most of his professional life in the financial services industry. Before joining Tripleseat, he was the Brand Strategy Manager for a credit union. In the creative weeds is where he loves to live.

Jeff lives in West Boylston with his wife, Sarah, their son, Jackson, and their dog, Lyla. When he’s not working or dadding, he loves to play golf. He might get your movie references, but chances are he hasn’t seen that movie.

Nicole joined Tripleseat in 2015 as a Menu Master. She has worked in many different industries prior to Tripleseat.

Christine went to college for business management, but always knew she’d end up in hospitality. She had worked in the industry since she was 16, so moving from restaurants to hotels after college was an easy transition. While working for Hyatt Hotels for over a decade, Christine wore many hats: front desk, outlets, sales, and social and corporate event planning. Following her love for her alma mater, Merrimack College, she transitioned out of hotels and into a role as Director of Conferences and Events for the campus community. She has a passion for hospitality, and is excited to bring efficient software solutions to an industry that she knows and loves.

Christine is originally from Cleveland, and moved to the East Coast for college. She’s always loved to travel, so she has taken advantage of living in Boston, New York City and Austin while working in hospitality. Christine loves going to baseball games in the summer and being outside, al fresco dining, relaxing at the beach, or finding new trails for bike rides or hikes!

Preston has worked in event management for over 12 years covering unique venues, restaurants, and hotels. Preston started in SaaS sales in February 2020 and moved from Sales Rep to Enterprise Sales and then Partnership Sales Manager.

Preston is originally from Arkansas but has lived in Kansas City since 2012. He lives with his wife and two children, ages 4 and 1. Preston loves being outdoors as much as possible during the summer and enjoys playing golf, hiking, landscaping, and especially going to the pool with his children.

Jennifer studied at the University of Texas at Dallas and received a Master’s degree in management information systems from Tarleton State University. Prior to joining Tripleseat, Jennifer worked as a software engineer for Texas A&M and helped to develop agricultural applications. Previously, Jennifer has also worked as a data engineer and assisted in collecting a variety of data for WebMD, Avvo, and Expedia.

Jennifer has been living in Dallas, Texas for over 20 years. She has a British Shorthair cat named Mittens and loves to spend quality time with family and friends. In her free time, Jennifer enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, and trying new restaurants.

After graduating from college in Southern California, Caitlyn got a job with the San Diego Chargers as an inside sales representative. After the Chargers announced their move to L.A., she transitioned to account management with the National Hot Rod Association. From there, she moved into a premium sales role with the New England Patriots where she sold premium seats, suites and sponsorships for five years. Last year, Caitlynn transitioned out of sales and into the event world for the Pittsburgh Steelers which led her to Tripleseat. At the Steelers, she utilized Tripleseat as the event planning software.

Caitlynn grew up in Northborough, Mass. and she went to college at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. Caitlynn then stayed in Southern California for a couple of years until moving back to Mass. During COVID, she and her husband moved to Pittsburgh, Penn. with their two cats, Milton and Moose.

Wes brings on the office smiles for sure.

When Chloe was five, she said her dream job was to be a waitress. She made it happen and worked in the restaurant industry for over seven years. After working in multiple positions, she desired to contribute to developing restaurant management systems. She gravitated towards Tripleseat to help coordinators bring special events to life.

Chloe lives with her husband (her high school sweetheart) and two kittens in Saugus, Mass. She enjoys hosting cocktail hours, trying new restaurants, and dealing with her kitten’s antics.

Reid is a graduate of Denison University and is responsible for assisting the Sales team. Take a good look at that face as you will see him flying the friendly skies as a pilot for American Airlines. If you see him as you are boarding your flight make sure to say hi.

With almost 15 years of event food and beverage experience, focused on weddings, social celebrations and non-profit galas, Emily worked her way to become the Director of Catering for a global hotel brand and Director of Events for a prominent Chicago restaurant group. However, after using Tripleseat as a customer, she knew that she needed to bring this life-changing software to as many industry colleagues as possible.

After 13 years in the city of Chicago, Emily and her husband are officially suburbanites and she couldn’t be happier. You can find Emily wandering around HomeGoods, in her backyard with her puppy Gertrude, playing washers, or sitting around her fire pit.

Starting in restaurants and wineries at 16 years old, Haley’s love for the hospitality industry grew from there. She minored in event management in college at ASU and moved back home to Napa where she began her career in event design and planning for over 6 years. Haley traveled throughout California executing weddings mainly, but landed at a wonderful venue/ catering company in St. Helena planning all types of events and coordinating winery deliveries.

Haley is a Napa native, but a beach girl at heart. When she is not planning her next weekend getaway with her husband, you can mainly find her and her husband with friends and family exploring new restaurants in the Bay Area or trying new recipes at home. A few things Haley loves are gardening, her two fur babies Mau Mau and Penny, and working on a small design business she has creating apparel/stickers for local shops and signage for events!