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Jonathan Sutter

Senior Director, Travel Industry Practice (airline/airport/hotel/car Rental) (incl. Covid Gap) at J.D. Power

Jonathan Sutter has a diverse work experience in various industries. In 2016, they worked as a Consultant at Ricondo & Associates, providing consulting services in the aviation sector. Jonathan also served as the Vice President of Sales at Datalex, where they led sales and business development efforts in the Americas, establishing partnerships with academic institutions for innovation-based expertise. Additionally, Jonathan worked at Frontier Airlines, managing business development for airport strategy and negotiating agreements with airports.

In 2017, they created and led the Harvard Club Global Summit on Innovation, Data, and Technology, gathering prominent thought leaders and industry innovators.

Jonathan later joined Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, serving as a Board Member and Guest Lecturer for the Duke Global Executive MBA program, focusing on the travel industry and subjects like innovation, data, technology, and marketing.

From 2018 to 2019, they had a Data/Innovation/Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) assignment at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

In 2019, Jonathan became a Director at J.D. Power, leading business development, client success, and account management for the Travel Industry Practice, with a focus on the travel and hospitality sectors in North America. Jonathan also held the position of Director of Airline & Hospitality Intelligence, expanding JD Power's consulting engagements and negotiating agreements with airline clients.

At IDEMIA, starting in 2020, Jonathan served as the Director of Business Development in the Travel & Transport Group, negotiating technology agreements with airline clients and building executive relationships throughout the Americas.

In 2022, they worked as a Guest Lecturer at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business for the Duke Global Executive MBA program, specifically focusing on the travel industry, innovation, data, technology, and marketing.

Jonathan Sutter has a diverse education history. Jonathan began their academic journey at Beachwood High School, where they completed their secondary education from 1991 to 1995. Following this, they enrolled at Emory University - Goizueta Business School and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in International Business and Finance, graduating in 1999.

In 1998, Sutter attended the University of Buenos Aires, focusing on Air Transportation for a year. Subsequently, they pursued further education at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business and simultaneously attended Duke University School of Law in their JD/MBA Dual Degree Program. Graduating in 2004, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree along with a JD/MBA degree.

Sutter has continued to expand their knowledge and skills by obtaining additional certifications. In 2017, they completed "The Data Scientist's Toolbox" course from Coursera. Additionally, in 2022, they completed a course titled "RStudio: Monte Carlo Simulations, Sensitivity Analysis, & Random Generation of Continuous Data Based On Uniform, Normal, Log-normal, Exponential, Gamma and Triangular Statistical Distribution" from Coursera as well.

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  • Senior Director, Travel Industry Practice (airline/airport/hotel/car Rental) (incl. Covid Gap)

    April, 2019 - present

  • Director Airline Hospitality Intelligence

    January, 2019