We're a Fast Growing Tech Company
Hotel Engine has been on an impressive growth trajectory since we began, and it’s all fueled by our incredible team. We were recently named a Top 10 Denver Tech Employer for 2022 by the Denver Business Journal.
By crowdsourcing demand, we can give every business the same leverage as the Fortune 500.
By crowdsourcing demand, we can give every business the same leverage as the Fortune 500.
Hotel Engine has been on an impressive growth trajectory since we began, and it’s all fueled by our incredible team. We were recently named a Top 10 Denver Tech Employer for 2022 by the Denver Business Journal.
We’re proud to have been named one of Colorado’s Best Places to Work for the past four years in a row.
Meet our Executive Leadership: The team that leads the team.
As founder and CEO of Hotel Engine, Elia Wallen is responsible for defining and executing the company’s strategic vision.
Under his leadership, the company experienced 122% growth in 2020 during a pandemic that devastated the travel industry. In late 2021, the company raised $65M in a Series B round, resulting in a $1.3B valuation — nearly nine times higher than the $150M valuation it achieved when it raised $16M in a 2019 Series A round after bootstrapping for two years.
Prior to Hotel Engine, Elia founded another bootstrapped company, Travelers Haven, which provides corporate housing solutions that reduce the cost of workforce housing for employees.
Fun Fact: Elia's been a hobbyist beekeeper since he was 15, and his very first company sold honey.
Kevin Kearns is Hotel Engine’s Chief Revenue Officer. An accomplished senior revenue leader, Kevin has a strong track record of delivering consistent growth and has successfully scaled multiple technology businesses to over $2B in revenue. Kevin is focused on expanding Hotel Engine’s revenue organization, driving consistency and productivity while capturing all market opportunities. He lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife, and has three sons.
Fun Fact: Kevin grew up in the tiny town of Dyersville, IA — home of the movie Field of Dreams.
Favorite Travel Destination: Florence, Italy
Dave Oldershaw is Hotel Engine’s Senior Vice President of Operations, overseeing efforts to accelerate revenue growth, improve operations and efficiency, and build out Hotel Engine's network of suppliers and partners. A self-described “investor turned operator,” he brings a wealth of experience to the role. Prior to joining Hotel Engine, he was responsible for corporate strategy, corporate development, GTM operations, data and analytics, business development, sales enablement and monetization for a marketing SaaS company called Litmus. Earlier in his career, he held investment roles with Spectrum Equity and Harris Williams & Co.
Off the clock, you can find Dave rooting for the New England Patriots, enjoying a fantasy or sci-fi novel, indulging in his guilty pleasure for reality TV or planning his next adventure — he and his family are based in the Boston area, but love to travel the world.
Fun Fact: Dave is a direct descendant of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence!
Harrison Doyle is Hotel Engine’s Vice President of Finance. A seasoned finance professional, Harrison oversees the continued development, refinement, and optimization of the Hotel Engine business model. He came to Hotel Engine most recently from Procore Technologies, a provider of cloud-based construction software. He held prior roles at Pacific Crest Securities and Goldman Sachs, and completed his education at Claremont McKenna College. Born in London, Harrison is a huge soccer fan, and enjoys many active hobbies like cycling, hiking, skiing, kayaking, and surfing (although he will be putting away the surfboard after relocating from Santa Barbara, CA to Denver, CO). He lives with his fiancé and their Golden Retriever, and he loves to unwind with sci-fi novels and TV at the end of the day.
Born in London, Harrison is a huge soccer fan, and enjoys many active hobbies like cycling, hiking, skiing, kayaking, and surfing (although he will be putting away the surfboard after relocating from Santa Barbara, CA to Denver, CO). He lives with his fiancé and their Golden Retriever, and he loves to unwind with sci-fi novels and TV at the end of the day.
Fun Fact: When Harrison was 12 years old he had a small acting part in a kids’ comedy show called Kicking & Screaming, and he is still a member of the Screen Actors Guild!
Favorite Travel Destination: Tough call between Kauai and London.
As Hotel Engine’s Vice President of Sales, Christine is responsible for all net new business. A purpose-driven leader with a proven track record of delivery, Christine comes to Hotel Engine with prior background successfully leading large teams at Iron Mountain and Johnson Controls. Christine attributes her success to being able to bring the best out in others, and aims to empower and support her team in making big decisions and taking bold action. Outside of work, Christine enjoys spending time with her family and dog, Chichi (who has a big personality and an even bigger sweater collection), cooking, staying active, reading and traveling. A resident of the Philadelphia area, she’s a huge Philly sports fan.
Fun Fact: Christine started taking standup comedy classes to try something new during the pandemic.
Favorite Travel Destination: The Amalfi Coast.
Brandon Hurlbert is Hotel Engine’s VP of Revenue Operations. His focus is on unifying and optimizing processes, data and applications across the company’s diverse departments. Brandon oversees the creation of structure and processes to run and transform the business, while iterating based on data and go-to-market results. Prior to joining Hotel Engine, his career spanned a range of roles driving growth and revenue at companies including Choice Hotels, ZipRecruiter, IBM and Avnet. Brandon is based in Phoenix, AZ, where he enjoys hobbies such as running and hiking.
Fun Fact: Brandon is an avid traveler and has visited over 50 countries!
Favorite Travel Destination: Iceland.
Harmony Anderson is Hotel Engine’s Vice President of Marketing. She focuses on building out and leading a high-performing, revenue-centric marketing organization that drives predictable and efficient growth. Prior to Hotel Engine, Harmony oversaw demand generation at Outreach. Harmony lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, young daughter and dog. She loves collecting original art, golfing, wine, spending time outdoors and traveling.
Fun Fact: Harmony’s daughter Rory was named for the golfer, not the Gilmore Girls character.
Favorite Travel Destination: Triple tie between Cambodia, Machu Picchu and Morocco.
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