Jason Shames has over 10 years of hospitality technology & distribution experience leading multiple award-winning hospitality technology products. Jason is the Founder and CEO of Skipper, a hotel reservation platform that increases direct sales. He leads the product and business development teams as they develop solutions for hotels to improve the guest experience and profitability for ownership. Previously, Jason ran technology & digital distribution for Ace Hotels, was President and COO at Butler Hospitality, and founded Jetaport. Jason is an honors graduate of Tulane University and is an Adjunct Professor at NYU.