Tom Botts

Current

• Managing Partner at Hudson Crossing

Past

• Principal at UWS Strategic Partners
• Vice President Global Travel Industry Sales & Strategy at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
• Director Air Product at Hotwire.com

• General Manager - e Commerce Revenue Management at Delta Air Lines

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Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

Recommended

1 person has recommended Tom

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Websites

• My Company
• My Website
• My Blog

Tom Botts’s Summary

Accomplished e-Commerce and Marketing Professional with proven leadership experience in distribution, sales, revenue management, technology, and product development. Visionary leader, with experience building and leading successful teams, strong analytical and strategic framing competencies and a record of developing customer-centric partnerships while exceeding goals.

Tom Botts’s Specialties:

E-commerce, Distribution, Contract Negotiation, Marketing Planning and Analysis, Sales, Product Development, Revenue Management,

Tom Botts’s Experience

• Managing Partner

  Hudson Crossing

  (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  Hudson Crossing is a strategic advisory firm devoted to helping business owners raise the financial performance of their travel, tourism and hospitality assets. Through the execution of bold ideas, Hudson Crossing’s team of experienced industry executives bridges the gap between plan and performance, helping companies achieve important growth metrics through business assessment, course correction and translating strategy into outcome.

• Principal

  UWS Strategic Partners

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2006 — February 2007 (1 year 2 months)

• Vice President Global Travel Industry Sales & Strategy

  Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HOT; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  April 2002 — January 2006 (3 years 10 months)

• Director Air Product

  Hotwire.com

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

  August 2000 — April 2002 (1 year 9 months)

• General Manager - e Commerce Revenue Management

  Delta Air Lines

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dal; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  June 1988 — August 2000 (12 years 3 months)

Tom Botts’s Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  BS BA , Logistics/Marketing , 1987 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

Additional Information

Tom Botts’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Website
• My Blog

Tom Botts’s Interests:

Travel, improving my very poor golf game

Tom Botts’s Groups:

•    FFP & Travel Loyalty Professionals
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    Mizzou Alumni
•    Aviation Professionals
•    Consulting Pulse
•    E-Commerce Network
•    Expedia Inc - Alumni and Employees
•    Travel 2.0: Interactive Travel Industry Professionals
•    Revenue Management Professionals
•    International Hospitality Consultants
•    Former Delta Air Lines Employees
•    Hotwire Alumni
•    Global Hospitality Leaders

Tom Botts’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch