Company Leadership

In his role as CEO and Co-Founder of TravelNet Solutions, Ryan brings 20 years of experience in technology and a leader of innovative hospitality B2B companies. Under Ryan’s direction, the company has grown into an industry recognized leader in its market. Ryan directs and drives the overall vision and strategy for TravelNet, which is underpinned by his commitment and passion for building top-performing teams, creating a collaborative and innovative work environment, and focusing continuously on the needs of customers.

As a former hospitality operator, Michelle gives first-hand insight into the challenges facing hotels, resorts, and property managers. Her extensive background with over 15 years of experience helps her understand how TravelNet Solutions technology can give operators a more scalable, profitable, and efficient business.

Rob Bixler is the Chief Financial Officer for TNS and is responsible for the financial, accounting and administrative matters of the company.

Rob has held senior financial roles in technology companies as both CFO and as a corporate development professional. He also served as a banker focused on capital raising and M&A transactions for technology and telecom clients. Most recently he served as CFO for PDI Technology's Security Services division and as CFO for Evident ID, Inc. Rob resides in Alpharetta, Georgia with his family.

Frankie joined TravelNet Solutions as Chief Operating Officer in February, 2020. Prior to joining TravelNet Solutions, Frankie served as the Chief Revenue Officer for WR Hess/FACTOR, serving the wholesale and retail energy and refined petroleum industry. Frankie also has several years in senior leadership roles with iconic American retail brands such as Kohl’s, Crocs, and Sears where he led massive expansion in retail, services, and wholesale operations.

Frankie is a graduate of Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Frankie is also instrumental in consulting key leaders at other small and mid-sized and start-up companies with revenue, operations, and leadership strategy. Today, he actively serves on the board of advisors for two other software companies in the petroleum, field service, and HR space.

Frankie is proud to be a native of West Virginia – truly a “coal-miner’s son” having grown up in southern West Virginia getting his start in business with his family in and around coal mining. Frankie lives in the Minneapolis area and is an avid outdoors enthusiast spending his free time fly fishing, hiking, and kayaking.

Tim is the Vice President of Sales where he is responsible for global sales and account management functions across all business units in the Travelnet Solutions portfolio.

Tim Schutts joined TravelNet Solutions in 2011 as an account executive after completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising and Information Media at St. Cloud State University. Working with hundreds of companies Tim has overseen millions in media spend all across the United States and Canada. Tim led the sales team in sales for six years prior to stepping into a leadership role which gave him an understanding of the challenges faced by customers on a daily basis. Tim lives in Hudson, enjoys the great outdoors and hanging out with his dog Cooper.

Matt Renner is Vice President of Sales for Track at TravelNet Solutions and is responsible for leading the company’s cloud sales efforts across all geographies and verticals for the Track business unit.

Previously, Matt served as Principal Solution Consultant and before that held a variety of sales and marketing leadership roles focused on both the medium and large enterprise customer segments. With more than 15 years in the hospitality and the short term rental space, Matt has developed deep relationships within the industry and is recognized as a thought leader, in-demand speaker, and contributor to many conferences and industry publications. Matt resides in Texas with his wife and children.

Mike Ohanian is the Vice President of Product Management at TravelNet Solutions. He leads the product organization in ensuring we're developing products that delight our customers and advance TravelNet's strategic objectives.

Prior to joining TravelNet, Mike worked as the VP of Product for ALICE, a hospitality company, and before that he was the head of product for various cybersecurity companies. Mike brings 13 years of product management experience across a wide variety of markets, and he specializes in growing empowered product teams and developing strong product culture. Mike has a B.S. in financial economics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and he lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.