Abbie Michaelson

Abbie Michaelson is an accomplished commercial leader with over 30 years of expertise in driving transformative growth across a variety of sectors, including leisure, hospitality, and real estate. Currently serving as the Commercial Director at verse., Abbie is focused on building connections with enterprise-level businesses and developing strategic opportunities. As the Managing Partner at Abbie Michaelson Consultancy, Abbie has successfully secured over £100 million in revenue and €4 million in Series A funding. Previous roles include Chief Commercial Officer at MeetingPackage, where Abbie led a successful transition to a hospitality cloud-based platform, and Vice President of Business Strategy at HRS Group, driving sustained revenue growth. Abbie's early career included significant positions at Cvent, Zywave, BT, and Host Europe Group, consistently achieving impressive results and positioning companies for long-term success. Abbie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Cranfield School of Management.