Joel Montaniel is the CEO & Co-Founder of SevenRooms, a data-driven operations, marketing, and guest engagement platform that empowers hospitality operators to collect and leverage data to drive personalization across the guest journey, cultivate direct relationships with guests and deliver exceptional hospitality experiences. Prior to founding SevenRooms in 2011, Montaniel served as Chief of Staff at LivePerson, leading strategic, operational and cultural initiatives. He started his career at Credit Suisse within the Real Estate, Finance & Securitization Group. He graduated with a B.A. from Georgetown University.