Ellis Connolly

An accomplished executive with more than 15 years of corporate hospitality sales experience, Ellis Connolly is the Senior Vice President and Head of Sales for The Rainmaker Group (Rainmaker), a leader in revenue management solutions for the hospitality and gaming industry. Based in San Diego, CA, Connolly is responsible for leading the company’s hospitality sales organization and for making its industry leading revenue management and profit optimization solutions accessible to more hotels and resorts worldwide. Prior to joining the Rainmaker team, Connolly served as Chief Revenue Officer for TrustYou. He has also served as senior sales director for Cvent, and the director of sales and marketing for Aramark, a global provider of food services, facilities and uniforms to the travel industry. Connolly is a frequent speaker on industry related topics and business intelligence products across the globe, and holds a degree from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY.