GANT TRAVEL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- VP of Strategic Partnerships
Chad has spent the last 24 years working in the field of corporate business and business sales. During those 24 years, Chad has worked in the travel and finance industry as well as gained valuable perspective of an owner/operator of three small businesses. Prior to Gant, Chad served in sales roles with ADP where he was a specialist on the Concur Travel products. Chad has a Bachelors' Degree from Michigan State University.
DG has over 25 years of experience co-founding, leading, and acquiring multiple businesses in various industries. His industry experience includes travel management, technology, publishing, manufacturing, professional sports, and staffing. DG's degrees include a B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University, an M.B.A. from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University, and a law degree from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University. D.G. and his wife, Gini, live in Bloomington, Indiana, and have six children. DG is the Chair of The Navigators' U.S. Board of Directors, an international Christian organization.
Kurt has over 20 years of leadership in Contact Center Management, Reverse Logistics Operations and Quality Program Management in North America, Asia and the Middle East. He is a proponent and practitioner of the servant leadership model and brings a passion for excellence in exceptional customer service to Gant's employees and customers. Prior to joining Gant he was program manager with Lexmark. He is a former Army infantry officer and a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Patrick returned to Gant Travel as President in 2005 after serving as Vice President from 1998 to 2002. He developed a keen sense of service leadership and sales through his experience with General Electric Medical Systems and Pfizer, Inc. Patrick's goal is to lead and grow a travel company with a passion for taking care of business travelers. Patrick is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Northwestern University.
Rob has over 27 years of Tech Leadership, Solutions Architecture, M&A and Global Consulting with 15-years in the Aviation industry at American Airlines and as the CIO for Silver Airways. Rob was the founding CIO for Lending.com & has lead (5) M&A teams in the travel industry for 1.8B. He has an extensive career as a Global ERP/CRM Consultant at Oracle, GE and British Telecom. He holds (26) of Industry's Highest Certifications. Rob is also a veteran of the US Army Corp of Engineers as a Combat Engineer and an Iraq War Veteran as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist.