Erik Hovanec joined LeisureLink as President and CEO in March 2006 and brings an extensive background and proven track record in online advertising and ecommerce, financial services and the management of young, high-growth businesses. Erik has served as General Manager for the Green Dot Financial Network, a major player in the multi-billion dollar prepaid financial services industry, and spent five and a half years with Overture, a leader in online search advertising (acquired by Yahoo! in late 2003). At Overture, Erik served in several key management roles, overseeing both product management and corporate development. Erik began his career in management consulting working as a Consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and an Associate Consultant for Marakon Associates. Erik earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Princeton University.
David joined LeisureLink in February 2006, bringing deep experience in eCommerce and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) technologies with both startups and large-scale operations. Before LeisureLink, David directed the eCommerce and EDI divisions of Molina Healthcare, a billion-dollar healthcare company that serves over a million members in eight states. Earlier in his career, David co-founded UnDiscovered Technologies, Inc., a software development company focused on creating productivity solutions for healthcare providers. At LeisureLink, David is responsible technology infrastructure, development, planning and execution for all of the company’s products.
Jeff Farr, RRP, manages the sales and installation of LeisureLink’s revenue management and distribution solutions for vacation lodging providers, as well as all business development activities, distribution programs, partner management and consulting services. Prior to joining LeisureLink, Jeff was the executive in charge of Business Development, Strategic Accounts and Underwriting at CSA Travel Protection, where he led key account growth and new product initiatives. Jeff earned a BA in Economics from Villanova University and an MA in Economics from San Diego State University.
Kelly joined LeisureLink in March 2011 bringing with him more than 20 years of customer service and operations management experience. Most recently, Kelly was Vice President of Operations at Spot Runner Inc., where he oversaw support for their media pricing and inventory platform. Prior to that, Kelly was Vice President of Customer Service for Sony’s Movielink.com movie download product (now Blockbuster OnDemand), where he was in charge of support strategy and call center operations. At LeisureLink, Kelly is responsible for distribution operations, client services and the consumer call center.