Governance

Transparent, member-powered leadership.

OCTO is run by the people who use it. Our governance is designed to keep the standard practical, open, and community-owned.

How OCTO is run

Board

Sets direction and accountability.

Membership Advisory Board

Represents member needs and adoption priorities.

Spec Committee

Drives specification decisions and review cycles.

Chairs

Named leaders for each group.

Board of Directors

Angela Marasco

Angela Marasco

VP, Product

Peek

Carrie Keplinger

Carrie Keplinger

VP of Tours & Attractions

Groupon

Dominic Martinkevic

Dominic Martinkevic

Head of Partnerships & Marketing

Ventrata

Haley Ward

Haley Ward

VP of Sales

Hudson Yards Experiences

Martin Harlow

Martin Harlow

Arival

Ramon Vrieselaar

Ramon Vrieselaar

VP Sales & Partnerships

Prioticket

Stephen Joyce

Stephen Joyce

Global Travel Lead

Protect Group

Stephen Oddo

Stephen Oddo

Founder & Strategic Advisor

Walks

Tom Chiarella

Tom Chiarella

Chief Product & Technical Officer

Digonex

Leadership

Membership Advisory Board

Ramon Vrieselaar

Ramon Vrieselaar

Committee Chair

Prioticket

Paulo Amaral

Paulo Amaral

Member

PRIMARIU

Bautista Coll

Bautista Coll

Member

uTriper

Dan Flores

Dan Flores

Member

Satisfi Labs

Emmanuel Gautier

Emmanuel Gautier

Member

Walkway

Meredith Rangel

Meredith Rangel

Member

Bookable Tourism

Priti Shah

Priti Shah

Member

Travel VIP

Catherine Warrilow

Catherine Warrilow

Member

The Plot

Tom Zale

Tom Zale

Member

Groupon

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