Dhiren R. Fonseca

Partner at Certares LP

Dhiren R. Fonseca

Dhiren R. Fonseca

Partner at Certares LP

Biography

Director of Alaska Air Group since 2014
Audit Committee

Qualifications:
• Technology/IT/Digital Expertise
• Business Development Experience
• Financial Experience

Professional Highlights:
Prior to joining Certares LP as a partner in December 2014, Mr. Fonseca was chief commercial officer at Expedia, Inc., where he served for more than 18 years. He contributed greatly to the online travel company’s growth and success, serving in a host of key roles including co-president of its global partner services group and senior vice president of corporate development. Mr. Fonseca helped found Expedia.com as part of the management team at Microsoft Corporation that brought the online travel company to life in 1995 and subsequently took it public in 1999. Before Expedia, he held multiple roles in product management and corporate technical sales at Microsoft Corporation.

Current Non-Public Company Board Service:
• Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group)
• RentPath, Inc.
• Rackspace, Inc.
• Caesars Resort Collection LLC

Overview
Career Highlights

Expedia Group, Inc.

RelSci Relationships

1114

Number of Boards

11

Birthday

1965

Age

55
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Bradley D. Tilden

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Alaska Air Group, Inc.

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Dennis Madsen

Operating Advisor at North Castle Partners LLC

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Eric Yeaman

Director at Hawaii Asia Pacific Association

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James Beer

Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Atlassian Corp. Plc

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Patricia M. Bedient

Former Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Weyerhaeuser Company

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Phyllis J. Campbell

Chairman, Pacific Northwest Region at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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J. Kenneth Thompson

President & Chief Executive Officer at Pacific Star Energy LLC

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Marion C. Blakey

President at Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Helvi K. Sandvik

Vice President at NANA Management Services LLC

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Henrik Kjellberg

President at Hotwire, Inc.

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In The News
RelSci
October 9, 2017
Dhiren R. Fonseca is no longer serving in their board position at Caesars Acquisition Co.
Marketwired
February 27, 2017
New Board Members Appointed at Rackspace
PR Newswire
December 4, 2014
Dhiren Fonseca Joins Certares as Partner
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
October 27, 2014
Two tech execs named to Alaska Air Group board
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Dhiren R. Fonseca
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Education
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University of Manitoba

The University of Manitoba is Western Canada’s first university, founded on February 28, 1877 just seven years after the province of Manitoba and only four years after the City of Winnipeg. The University of Manitoba is also home to a wide range of research centres and institutes, and Smartpark Research and Technology Park, a community of innovators that forges collaborations between university and industry.

Career History
Partner
2014 - Current
Certares LP

Certares LP provides financial advisory services. The company was founded by Greg O'Hara in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

President
2005 - 2014
Expedia Group, Inc.

Expedia Group, Inc. is an online travel company, which engages in the provision of travel products and services to leisure and corporate travelers. It operates through the following business segments: Core OTA, trivago, HomeAway, and Egencia. The Core OTA segment offers full range of travel and advertising services to worldwide customers through a variety of brands including: Expedia.com and Hotels.com. The trivago segment involves in sending referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from its hotel metasearch websites. The HomeAway segment operates an online marketplace for the vacation rental industry. The Egencia segment manages travel services to corporate customers worldwide. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Group Product Manager
1988 - 1996
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corp. engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Productivity and Business Processes; Intelligent Cloud; and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment comprises products and services in the portfolio of productivity, communication, and information services of the company spanning a variety of devices and platform. The Intelligent Cloud segment refers to the public, private, and hybrid serve products and cloud services of the company which can power modern business. The More Personal Computing segment encompasses products and services geared towards the interests of end users, developers, and IT professionals across all devices. The firm also offers operating systems; cross-device productivity applications; server applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; personal computers, tablets; gaming and entertainment consoles; other intelligent devices; and related accessories. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen and William Henry Gates III in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

Boards & Committees
Independent Director
2014 - Current
Horizon Air Industries, Inc.

Horizon Air Industries, Inc. operates a fleet of aircraft including turboprops and regional jets. The company integrates many of its flights with those of sister company Alaska Airlines. It flies from hubs in Boise, Idaho; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle. The company was founded by Milton Kuolt in September, 1981 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Independent Director
2014 - Current
Alaska Airlines, Inc.

Alaska Airlines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation services. The firm's services include planning and booking, deals, travel information, gifts and products, and mileage plans. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.
Political Donations
$500
2006
Micheal Sean McGavick

Chief Executive Officer at XL Specialty Insurance Co.

$500
2006
Maria E. Cantwell

Senator from Washington

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Other Affiliations

Dhiren R. Fonseca is affiliated with Certares LP, Expedia Group, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Horizon Air Industries, Inc., Alaska Airlines, Inc.

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