Mike Kistner

Pegasus Solutions Chief Executive Officer

Mike Kistner is president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board for Pegasus Solutions, the global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors. Named the Hospitality Executive of the Year by the International Business Awards, Kistner has most recently received acclaim for his role bringing to market the industry’s first suite of next generation reservations solutions.

Kistner originally joined Pegasus as chief operating officer from Best Western International, Inc., where he was chief information officer and senior vice president of distribution, responsible for worldwide systems development and management. Before joining Best Western, Kistner was a senior vice president at Cendant Corp., where he implemented the largest-ever hotel technology rollout. Previously, Kistner worked for Super 8 Motels where he was executive vice president of operations, heading IT, reservations, corporate travel, guest service, convention planning, corporate and franchise insurance and facilities management.

Kistner holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting and information systems from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota and a Master of Science in information systems from Colorado State University. He is the past chairman and current member of the e-commerce committee of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. From 2000 to 2005, he served as chairman of the Open Travel Alliance (OTA) and has been recognized as one of the leading CIOs in the hospitality industry. He is based in Pegasus’ Scottsdale, Ariz. office.