Charter and Go is a team of commercial aviation experts that have pioneered major advances in airline planning, airline operations and high-volume transaction processing for four decades.  Team members have an average experience level of two decades in the travel industry. We leverage the latest advances in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Operations Research, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security and Blockchain to ensure our customers have a competitive edge.  We understand the importance of customer centric design principles that resonate with end consumers, the influence of customer preferences in the design of products and supplier economics to make them profitable.

Christian, an Embry Riddle graduate, started his career as an engineer working on planes, missiles and boats.  His love for the aviation sector drew him into the airline sector where he spent the next 20 years working in marketing, finance, pricing, and airline distribution.  During that period, Christian pioneered several industry-firsts in the US airline industry including: uncoupling the pricing model of tickets, having the highest direct channel bookings in the industry while connected to third party distribution channels, and the first airline to have a dynamic booking engine. More recently at Sabre, he delivered key innovations with blockchain technology for interline ticketing, airline dynamic pricing, airline/agency contracts and legacy system offload analytics.,

In his role as Chief Executive Officer of Charter and Go, Christian plans to harness his deep knowledge in airline business processes and transaction processing to develop new innovative solutions for the charter airline sector.  Continuing with tradition, he is looking to innovate in the charter space to help make the charter industry the preferred solution for like minded travelers.

Ben Vinod serves as co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Charter and Go. His focus is to create value in the charter industry with the next wave of business innovations to create competitive advantage for Charter and Go’s customers.

Previously, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist at Sabre, a travel technology company, from 2008 – 2020, focused on advanced travel solutions. He initiated and ran the Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group at Sabre to accelerate adoption of AI and Machine Learning methods.

He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management. He served as the guest editor of a double issue on Revenue Management in 2009 and a double issue on Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning in Travel in 2021. He is the author of The Evolution of Yield Management in the Airline Industry: Origins to the Last Frontier, that will be published by Springer in 2021.

Dave Hobt’s career spans over four decades in the travel industry. During that period, he has
worked with large network carriers like American Airlines, US Airways, and United Airlines;
global distribution companies like Galileo, Sabre, Apollo and Worldspan; hotel aggregators like
SwitchFly; software development for hotel companies, connectivity to travel suppliers, air
freight companies and financial services.

Dave’s domain expertise ranges from reservations processing, inventory control, passenger
name record, airline pricing, ticketing, revenue management, hotel attribute pricing, blockchain
and related mission critical areas for large scale, high volume transaction processing.

As Chief Technology Officer of Charter and Go, Dave is focused on leveraging the rapid changes
in technology as it applies to charter operations, and addressing new value propositions in the
air charter industry to meaningfully add value to air charter companies and their customers.

Peter started his career with casino software and writing algorithms that enable the casinos in Monte Carlo to control the machines in the gambling halls. He progressed to work on some large-scale software solutions in South Africa for some of the largest mines and paper mills, which is where he gained a desire to fly and travel with many small charter flights to and from remote mine sites. Besides a stint at IBM, he has spent over 25 years in some of the largest travel companies in the world like Galileo and Sabre and worked on reservations transaction processing and built many new and initiative solutions spanning  booking, payment and delivery of travel related products.

In his role as Chief Information Officer of Charter and Go, Peter is now focused on creative Cloud based solutions and easy to use interfaces for charter companies to maximize and grow their revenue streams. Peter’s vision is to create highly scalable and usable solutions using some of the latest proven technologies that will position the charter business for greater growth.

For over 15 years, Joe has worked with some of the largest brands in the world, including Google, Harley Davidson, Sabre, Travelocity and Citi. He has specialized in working with innovation teams to bring new innovative concepts and technology to life. Through his time working with labs/innovation teams, he has applied UX and design to new trends and technologies like machine learning, predictive modeling and visualization, blockchain, augmented reality, virtual reality, biometrics, chatbots, etc.

In the travel industry, Joe continues to lead the charge to bring great innovative ideas to life. He has specialized in not only being the advocate for the end user through creating the ultimate user experience, but he helps sell the ideas and concepts to people and companies around the world.

Ross Darrow’s career spans over three decades in the travel industry.  Ross has worked at large network airlines like American Airlines and US Airways, and he has spent the last 18 years of his career at Sabre, the world’s leading enterprise software and global distribution system provider.

Ross’ domain expertise is in developing advanced statistical models, data science and Operations Research applications for airlines, hotels, rental car, cruise lines and travel distribution. He has leveraged his advanced analytical skills in the areas of revenue management, intelligent retailing, customer segmentation, air shopping, caching strategies, travel agency analytics and retail shelf optimization.  Most recently, he has helped popularize modern data science and artificial intelligence techniques across Sabre with executive training classes, contributed articles to the AI newsletter and hands-on consulting to solve business problems for the business units and technology groups.

As Chief Scientist of Charter and Go, Ross is focused on understanding charter airline and charter airline customer pain points and developing new value propositions to aid frictionless travel.

Ann received her BA in mathematics from Oberlin College and a MBA in finance from the University of Massachusetts.  After completing her education, she moved to Boston and started the MIS department to create automated non-financial systems for cost models at BayBanks.

After three years, she moved to Texas to work for American Airlines as an Operations Research analyst and re-wrote the capital budgeting system. She spent 23 years working in the travel and transportation business at American Airlines, Sabre and EDS working on financial and reservations systems, developing strategic architecture prototypes, managing the design and pricing of end-to-end infrastructure solutions for external clients, and managing the process of measuring service performance for external clients. 

In her role as Vice President of Finance at Charter and Go, she is now focused on establishing the systems and procedures to enable her to oversee the company’s financial records, implementing the appropriate accounting practices, cost controls and designing the tools to analyze the company’s financial results over time. Ann’s vision is to create an environment that will position the company to achieve its long term, strategic financial goals.

Misty Barnett has been practicing law for nearly 20 years helping innovative organizations
protect their ideas and bring them to market. For the first 8 years of her career, she was an
Intellectual Property Attorney for Air Liquide working on technologies in the electronics,
combustion, and food science fields. After working at Air Liquide, she went to Texas Children’s
Hospital to be the chief legal advisor to the hospital’s business operations and to create the
hospital’s intellectual property program. While at Texas Children’s she advised the hospital
through its first startup investment, a technology for predicting patient outcomes. This was
when she realized her passion for the tech industry and later moved to Silicon Valley to support
an early-stage startup eventually returning to Texas to work for Sabre, a travel technology
leader, as its Technology and Intellectual Property Attorney.

Misty is excited to be a part of Charter and Go supporting an exceptionally creative and
talented team as they innovate in the charter space to help make the charter industry the
preferred solution for like-minded travelers.

Demietrius graduated with dual degrees including Software Engineering and did so with honors. On top of his career outside of Charter and Go, He brings a strong military background from the Air Force, where he developed his passion for aviation and leadership.

As Vice President of Development at Charter and Go, he has revolutionized crew scheduling by leveraging AI-driven solutions to optimize crew compliance, crew assignments, enhancing efficiency through key communication points within the tool. His leadership goes beyond Charter and Go as he also sits on the Board of advisors for the University of central Missouri as a result of his contributions post graduation.

Leading his development team in a fast-paced environment, Demietrius has driven significant success through his strategic vision and execution. On top of driving our Crew Management solution, he has also managed key government integrations, including connections with the TSA, FAA, APIS, and CARICOM, ensuring seamless regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.

Pamela Huff attending Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Electrical Engineering program. Soon after she started her career, Pamela shifted gears to focus on contributing to those in need by using her technical and natural talents to raise money for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. In her first year, she proactively increased awareness for a notable cause through the creation and execution of science symposiums thereby raising 3 times more revenues then the company had seen in any previous year and created a new standard for fundraising.

Missing the technology industry, Pamela moved to the aviation sector where she supported airline and GDS initiatives. Today, Pamela is Vice President of Sales and Sales Strategy where she is combining her experience in technology, sales, and aviation to lead the sales team in achieving new heights for Charter and Go.

Peter is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri, with a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics and did so with excellence. He uses his skills building a variety of desktop applications and has experience in several modern languages and frameworks, including working in data science languages, python, Java Script and Java. Peter is working on real-world solutions by transforming complex problems into effective workflows using the latest technologies. His interests include UI development, using Mathematics in various software solutions, and software efficiency.

Today, Peter is an innovative thinker and is managing the front-end UI development, using his experiences to build complex but easy to use workflows for our customers.  To date, Peter has built our messaging solution, our email solution, and our user interface.  

Aaron is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri with a degree in Computer Science with great problem solving skills. At Charter and Go, he plays a key role in developing several critical tools that are complex in nature and require critical thinking in order to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Aaron works with our Operations Research team to deliver AI based solutions. In addition, he is responsible for not only connecting to third party vendors but ensuring a comprehensive and seamless integration that offers an exponential benefit to our customers.

His technology stack experience includes AWS, python and Java.  Aaron built our FBO solution, AI based Expense Reporter, Flight Tracking, Maintenance Integration, and more.  

Lisa Tarlecky is a Marketing Media Specialist with over 20 years of experience in aviation and digital marketing. At Charter and Go, she plays a key role in conference participation, client collaborations, and highlighting the company’s educational partnerships. She works alongside a talented team to drive marketing strategies that enhance brand visibility and foster industry relationships. Holding a degree in Marketing and certified as a Digital Media Manager, Lisa specializes in social media management and content creation to ensure the company’s messaging is engaging and effective.

Her work blends creativity with strategy, contributing to innovation and growth within the charter aviation sector.

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys sailing and travel, passions that fuel her sense of adventure and continuous learning.

Stephen Mohr is a Sales Executive at Charter and Go, bringing over 20 years of expertise in sales and recruiting within the Executive Search industry. With a proven track record in sales, account management, and strategic advisory services, Stephen has crafted and implemented successful sales strategies and guided clients on optimizing their recruiting processes. He has partnered with companies across various industries, from startups to established enterprises, demonstrating his adaptability and broad industry knowledge.

At Charter and Go, Stephen leverages his extensive experience to provide invaluable insights to potential clients. He illustrates how the platform can drive operational success through automated processes, cost reduction, strategic pricing, and user-friendly features.

Stephen's dedication to customer success is evident in his comprehensive approach, focusing on training, integration, execution, and user experience. His commitment ensures that clients not only adopt the platform seamlessly but also achieve their growth and success goals.

Stephen is enthusiastic about introducing companies to Charter and Go's innovative solutions, helping them unlock their full potential and drive sustained growth.

Morgan Kellermeyer is a Sales Executive at Charter and Go, bringing over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, spanning scheduled and charter carriers as well as IT providers. He has been a driving force behind numerous commercial and technological innovations that have become industry standards. If you’ve flown for leisure or business, chances are you’ve benefited from one of his pioneering ideas.

Morgan excels in identifying challenges by collaborating with providers, customers, and governmental entities to enhance processes and boost revenue generation. His passion for continuous improvement fuels his dedication, making problem-solving a core part of his daily routine.

Throughout his career, Morgan has held key revenue management positions at American Airlines and Spirit Airlines, and product management roles at Sabre and Lufthansa Systems. Most recently, he led commercial products at Eastern Airlines. He is also an active member of the DOT’s O&D Survey Team, further contributing to his extensive expertise and industry insight.

At Charter and Go, Morgan leverages his vast industry experience to drive growth and innovation. He is committed to helping the company stay at the forefront of the air charter niche, ensuring that Charter and Go remains a leader in providing advanced software solutions.