The TA Connections team is excited to announce that Chris Holdsworth has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of TA Connections. In this new role, Chris will lead our commercial organization, customer strategy, and growth initiatives.
TA Connections is on the cusp of an exciting new chapter of growth and innovation. As Ryan Guthrie, TA Connections President put it, “Chris's deep industry expertise, customer-first mindset, and proven track record position him well to help lead TA Connections into its next phase of growth. His legacy knowledge of our industry, coupled with his commitment to innovation, offers a perspective that is future-forward and balanced. We’re excited about what’s next.”
Chris brings more than 25 years of experience across the aviation and travel industries to his new role. He’s held numerous executive leadership positions, including President & CEO within the airline technology sector, CTO/CIO of Hotel Connections, and most recently: Chief Innovation Officer for Corpay Lodging.
As a pioneer in the airline crew logistics technology segment, Chris was instrumental in the technology’s creation and implementation in the early 2000s. He has cultivated deep relationships across the aviation and travel ecosystem, working with global airline customers, Crew Management System (CMS) providers, Passenger Service System (PSS) providers, airline technology partners, and other industry stakeholders. He has played a central role in establishing many of the critical airport and airline operations systems and automation solutions in use around the world today, including the foundational integrations, interfaces, and strategic partnerships that power today’s crew logistics and passenger services.
During his tenure with TA Connections and Corpay Lodging, Chris has been instrumental in defining both companies’ near- and long-term product and business strategies. He’s led strategic initiatives such as the acquisitions of Levarti and Roomex, while also helping shape TA Connections’ and CorpayLodging’s product modernization roadmap and driving the expansion of our services portfolio to better support customers globally.
TA Connections is excited to have Chris lead this next chapter, working alongside our employees, partners, and airline customers to build the future of aviation together.