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Dave Berkus

Chairman of the Board

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Ted Alexander

Board Member

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Jim Armstrong

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Erik Hovanec

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Dave is a well-known icon and pioneer in hospitality technology. A member of the coveted Hospitality Financial and Technology Professional Association's "Hall of Fame," Dave is credited with pioneering such industry breakthroughs as single image inventory, yield management, open systems deployment and the "one button" night audit. His continuing relationships with CIOs and CEOs have helped LeisureLink open doors and expedite its efforts in inventory and technology acquisition. Named "Director of the Year" by the Forum for Corporate Directors, Dave is also well known for his insight and expertise in adding value to corporate boards on which he serves. Dave is the co-founding angel investor at LeisureLink.

Ted Alexander is a Founding Associate of Mission Ventures and a Managing Partner of Mission Ventures III, a fund focused on early-stage technology companies in rapidly emerging markets. Prior to joining Mission Ventures, Ted worked closely with the founders of Sandpiper Networks in Business Development and Market Analysis prior to the company’s acquisition by Digital Island. Previously, he assisted GE Information Services with the launch of an electronic data interchange service for the Internet.

A successful and experienced early-stage venture investor across a variety of enterprise and consumer-facing technology companies, Jim has established himself as a leading investor and company builder in Southern California. Since joining Clearstone early in its formation, Jim has applied his strong management skills, communication skills, market knowledge and industry contacts to help the companies in which Clearstone invests deliver a strong record of venture performance. Jim's work is focused on information technology investments, with particular interest in application software, information management and security and Internet-enabled businesses. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, Jim was recognized as one of the top 100 Venture Capitalists in the United States by Forbes Magazine’s annual Midas List.

Erik Hovanec joined LeisureLink as President and CEO in March 2006 and brings an extensive background and proven track record in online advertising and ecommerce, financial services and the management of young, high-growth businesses. Erik has served as General Manager for the Green Dot Financial Network, a major player in the multi-billion dollar prepaid financial services industry, and spent five and a half years with Overture, a leader in online search advertising (acquired by Yahoo! in late 2003). At Overture, Erik served in several key management roles, overseeing both product management and corporate development. Erik began his career in management consulting working as a Consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and an Associate Consultant for Marakon Associates. Erik earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Princeton University.