As iSeatz' Chief Operating Officer, Allen Darnell is responsible for overseeing the strategy,
planning and development of iSeatz' customized solutions. He also focuses on establishing
strategic partnerships, building its network of Marketing Partners and managing iSeatz'
dedicated customer service and call centers. A seasoned Information Technology professional
with more than seven years of management expertise, Allen joined the iSeatz team in October 2006.
Most recently, Allen championed the development and implementation of iSeatz' first generation
hotel and car booking engine.

Prior to joining iSeatz, Allen served as the CIO of Gusto.com, an Internet-based travel
community startup, where he led the company's IT planning and strategy. During his tenure,
Allen helped grow Gusto.com's membership base by over 1000 percent and led the team in
implementing an innovative Travel 2.0 trip planning and sharing community, among other
achievements. Before Gusto.com, Allen acted as the European Director of Planning and
Strategy for Hotels.com/ Expedia.com, where he developed and managed a departmental
budget of $4 million while overseeing vendor and partners contracts valued up to $2 million.
In addition, Allen held previous management positions at Hotels.com for three years, as well
as TravelNow.com for four years.

Allen holds several professional certifications, including Microsoft Project Core Certification, and
received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Public Relations from Missouri State University
in 1997.