Goal Driven
Our teams — product, implementation, engineering, data science and everything in between — are committed to unlocking the value of data to generate ultra-accurate forecasts and optimize pricing for our partners.
Data, Data & Even More Data
Used wisely, data is driving an unprecedented understanding of commerce, unlocking business value in ways never before possible.
Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work
We are putting AI to work, enabling humans to create better business outcomes across all commercial functions.
Upgrading Revenue Management
Going beyond revenue management, developing simplified, efficient solutions that help teams excel at their work.
Partner First, Vendor Second
We are partners first, vendors second, collaborating with customers to solve industry challenges with advanced technology.
Meet the crew
We are a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary, and multi-national team of data scientists and engineers working towards one shared goal of transforming how airlines do business.
Alex Mans
Founder & CEOLos Angeles, CA
Professional highlights:
• Writing software since age 10
• Building technology startups since age 15
• Moved to Silicon Valley to found FLYR at age 23
Why FLYR:
“I founded FLYR because of a long-held belief that airline forecasting and pricing is highly inefficient because of its continued dependency on legacy technologies”
Steve Schoch
Chief Financial OfficerSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• Focused on enabling companies to reach their full growth potential, balancing the discipline necessary to navigate to the highest quality financial and operating standards while limiting any constraints on growth in getting there.
• Led 23andMe’s 2021 IPO as CEO.
• Served as CEO and CFO of Miramax Films, helping build distribution reach to 200 countries and becoming one of the largest content providers for streaming services.
• Various senior financial roles, including biopharmaceutical Amgen, internet retailer eToys, Inc., and more.
Why FLYR?
“I’ve always striven to be a growth-enabling executive, and I’m excited to join FLYR at such an exciting time of growth. I relish the opportunity to contribute to the company’s accelerating momentum.”
Gene Drabkin
Chief Technology OfficerSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• 20+ years of experience leading engineering teams across a broad spectrum of global technology companies, from startups to the largest tech enterprises
• Proven ability to foster high-performance autonomous teams focused on driving tangible customer value
• Passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders
Why FLYR:
“It’s a super exciting time to join FLYR, as the company continues to innovate, grow rapidly, and push the boundaries of what’s possible within the transportation sector by using advanced and intuitive technologies.”
Cole Wrightson
Chief Product OfficerSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• First hire at FLYR
• Built Data Science & Product teams
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is the perfect confluence of travel, machine learning and solving difficult problems that have been too-long neglected.”
Kelley Michalik
Chief Marketing OfficerChicago, IL
Professional highlights:
• Focused on data-driven big picture evaluation to develop growth strategies
• Proven ability to build bridges between sales, product, and marketing teams for evolving companies
• Spent 5 years leading marketing at Alight Solutions, including transforming branding during the cloud-based human capital technology and services provider’s 2021 IPO
• Previously served as Marketing Director at AON Hewitt and process engineer, pre-sales and solution architect for IBM
Why FLYR?
“It’s so exciting when ambition and potential come together at the right time, and that’s what I see happening here. Partnering across the organization to unify the brand, product portfolio and thought leadership to support growth and learn a new industry is a dream come true.”
Betsy Campbell Barth
VP of People, Talent & WorkplaceSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• 15+ years of global experience in delivering an inclusive People journey from recruiting to designing and building Rewards and Talent retention strategies
• Strategic global leadership experience in scaling and growing fast paced organizations
• Avid world traveler
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is an innovative company with a vision and purpose that I can connect with both personally and professionally.”
Matt Brown
VP of GrowthChicago, IL
Professional highlights:
• 20 years leading go-to-market teams for new technology ventures
• Former VP of Global Sales for GE Digital
• Avid aviator with current Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certificates
Why FLYR:
“Why not FLYR? There’s simply no better team or product on the planet to drive the leap-frog improvements in forecasting and pricing optimization that travel and transportation businesses deserve.”
Robert Haun
VP of AI DeliveryDallas, TX
Professional highlights:
• 13 years experience leading projects in Revenue Management at Southwest Airlines
• Passionate about merging business needs and technical solutions to drive improvements across a wide spectrum of airline infrastructures
Why FLYR:
“Knowing the huge gaps in current revenue optimization systems, I wanted to be part of a company that will revolutionize the way industries maximize revenue forever.”
Andrew Jing
VP, M&A and Investment ResearchSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• FLYR crew since 2014
• Worn multiple FLYR hats: Ops/HR/Finance/PR/PM/PjM.
• Previously in Investment Banking and Investment Management
Why FLYR:
“Helping move FLYR from zero to one was a unique experience, and propelling it from 1 to n will be another great adventure.”
Our investors
Acting as an Owner to Build a Transformational Platform
FLYR believes that building an industry-transforming commercial intelligence platform means hiring an industry-leading crew. Our crew members embody our value of “Acting as an Owner” by never settling for mediocrity or compromising integrity.