Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN) Appoints Karen O’Neill as Chief Revenue Officer
Growth Advisors International Network - GAIN, a leading global travel, hospitality technology and innovation advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Karen O’Neill as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective July 5, 2023.
Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN) Appoints Karen O
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Growth Advisors International Network - GAIN, a leading global travel, hospitality technology and innovation advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Karen O’Neill as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective July 5, 2023.
Karen is a highly successful, C-level global hospitality technology industry commercial professional, with over twenty years of experience working with top-tier hospitality, travel and restaurant companies and clients.
Over her extensive career, Karen has led the commercial efforts at; MICROS Systems (now Oracle Hospitality) as Vice President of Hotel Sales and Strategies, StayNTouch as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and in 2017 became President, Americas for Knowcross. Most recently, in 2021 Karen transitioned to the SVP, Americas upon the acquisition of Knowcross by UniFocus.
We are proud to welcome Karen as our first CRO. Both David Millili (GAIN’s Chairman of the Board) and I have had many opportunities to observe and respect Karen’s powerful abilities to intelligently design, deliver and manage, scalable commercial growth and efficient go to market strategies, for a wide range of impactful technology companies in our global industry. Michael Cohen, Managing Director of GAIN
Karen is recognized as one of the hospitality technology industry’s true commercial leaders. Her vast industry experience and proven track record in sales, growth and management, make her the ideal candidate to drive GAIN’s global commercial efforts, as we continue to expand and seek new opportunities internationally.
I am excited to bring forward the expertise and experience of GAIN advisors to serve the specialized needs of key stakeholders in the hospitality industry. Our vision is to deliver better value, outcomes and higher efficiencies to our four pillars which include; hospitality companies, academia, investment and hospitality vendors. Karen O’Neill , Chief Revenue Officer of Gain
In her role as CRO of GAIN, Karen will be responsible for leading and implementing the company's commercial growth strategies leadership. In addition, Karen will be leading GAIN’s Sales360 advisory professional services platform and team for GAIN’s global travel and hospitality clients.
About GAIN Advisors
GAIN Advisors is the leading global travel and hospitality advisory firm specializing in technology, brand marketing, and commercial growth strategy. A collective of seasoned C-level and senior executives operating across five continents, GAIN delivers strategic, results-driven advisory services to hotel groups, technology vendors, investor funds, and hospitality startups and scaleups. Services span technology assessment and product development, commercial strategy, brand positioning, go-to-market advisory, and fractional senior leadership, connecting the right expertise to the right opportunities to drive growth and industry impact. Learn more at gainadvisors.com.