Jeff Jackson
Advisor at Derive Ventures
Dallas, Texas
Overview
Work Experience
Advisor
2022 - Current
Early Stage Venture Fund Advancing Travel & Hospitality
Managing Director
2012
Thayer Ventures invests in start-up tech companies that focus their products and services in the travel and hospitality space, including hotels, restaurants, travel, cruise and gaming.
Board Member and Treasurer
2013 - 2021
The Fort Worden Public Development Authority is a public corporation created by but operating independently of the City of Port Townsend. It is responsible for managing the 90 acre Campus which is part of a State owned park covering 434 acres on the Olympic Peninsula. The PDA manages over 100 historical buildings including large and small homes for rent, individual dorm rooms and hotel facilities. Additionally, the PDA offers meeting rooms of a variety of sizes, performance venues and art, sculpture, woodworking and educational facilities. Dining is available in a variety of venues including large scale banquet, canteen, café and bar facilities. The PDA manages a budget of over $3mm annually.
Board Member and Chair of Audit Committee
2007 - 2017
Chair of the Audit Committee and Board member. Rent-a-Center (RCII) is a publicly held $2.8 billion market leader in the rent-to-own retail space.
Rent-A-Center is a rent-to-own operator that provides ownership of durable products to customers.
Raised $395,906,546.00 from Engaged Capital LLC.
Executive Committee of the Board
2009 - 2013
Klyde Warren Park is a popular gathering spot for residents and visitors.
Board Member and Chairman of Audit Committee
2010 - 2012
www.gettyimages.com
Getty Images is a visual media company that captures, creates, and preserves content to elevate visual communications.
Raised $825,000,000.00 from Multiply Group.
Board of Trustees, Ex-Officio
2007 - 2011
EVP Global Business Development
2009 - 2011
Sabre is a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry.
Raised $3,516,600,000.00 from Centerbridge Partners, Perella Weinberg, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities and Morgan Stanley.
Board of Directors
2006 - 2009
Parago is a management company that provides customer acquisition, retention, engagement, and marketing solutions.
Executive Vice President, CFO
2000 - 2009
$3 billion travel distribution, technology and software company owned by TPG and Silverlake Partners. Sabre was traded on the NYSE from 1996 to 2007. The company operates 3 business units; Travel Network (Rev, $1.5B), providing sophisticated travel technology to approximately 45% of the world's travel agencies; Travelocity (Rev, $0.9B), a global online travel agency and media company and Airline Solutions (Rev, $0.4B), a software as a service provider to over 200 airlines. Sabre has over 9,000 employees and operates in 59 countries, generating well over $500 million in annual EBITDA.; Identify and execute on Global relationships to drive revenue growth, expand market share in business adjacencies and create shareholder value.
Sabre is a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry.
Raised $3,516,600,000.00 from Centerbridge Partners, Perella Weinberg, Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities and Morgan Stanley.