Trams and ClientBase Product and Services Leadership
Rajiv Rajian, General Manager
Rajiv Rajian is Vice-President of Sabre Point of Sales Solutions and Leisure Marketing, of which Trams and ClientBase Products and Services is a division. Rajiv is a 15-year veteran of multiple positions in the Sabre Holdings family of travel companies. Prior to Trams, Rajiv was General Manager of Leisure Merchandising responsible for Sabre Cruises, Sabre Vacations, GDS Media, and SabreRewards. In this role he was also responsible for defining the strategy and business initiatives for Sabre Travel Network’s leisure segment. In 2005, Rajiv led the acquisition and integration of www.IgoUgo.com, a premier online travel community, into Sabre Holdings and served as the Vice President of Business development & Sales. Rajiv professional experience also includes senior positions in Business Development, Marketing and Finance. Rajiv holds a MBA and BBA degree from Texas A&M University – Commerce.
Sharon Meyer, Chief Operations Officer
Sharon Meyer, CTC, has been an integral part of the success of Trams and ClientBase Products and Services since she joined the company 24 years ago. As a front line agent the 5 years prior, she used that experience to help market, train, and support the Trams Back Office program. She spent the last 13 years as ClientBase Product Manager and has now transitioned into the role of Trams and ClientBase Products and Services Chief Operating Officer. A highly regarded trainer, she has helped agents adapt to new technologies at dozens of industry conferences and events. Even after training thousands of agents, the favorite part of Sharon’s job is helping Travel Agencies benefit from technology. Happily married to Steve, she is also the mother of 3 awesome kids: Jordan, Austin and Dylan. Sharon loves to read, cook, travel with the family, and spend lots of time cheering on the kids at water polo, lacrosse and school activities.
Dan Palley, Chief Technical Officer
Dan Palley was the first employee hired when Trams and ClientBase Products and Services was founded in 1986. Fresh out of computer school, Dan ignored the advice of his parents and friends and abandoned his job with a Fortune 500 company to go to a small start-up with an uncertain future. Twenty-three years later, Dan is still the head of all stuff technical at Trams and ClientBase Products and Services, including overseeing the small army of developers that create the products that make up the Trams and ClientBase Products and Services line. He’s considering training his son, Nick, to program so that he can look forward to his retirement in the not-so-near future.
Linda Pannekeet, Trams Back Office Product Manager
Linda Pannekeet works in the Los Angeles office where she holds the positions of Trams Back Office Product Manager and Client Relations Manager. During Linda’s 20-year tenure, she has gained an in-depth understanding of the applications offered by Trams and ClientBase Products and Services and how that relates to customer’s needs. This experience has helped Linda to make an impact in her role with regards to improved agency implementation procedures and presenting customer’s concerns and requests to the development team. Some of Linda’s other interests include: cooking, swimming, and of course, shopping.
Sarani Gaines, ClientBase Product Manager
Sarani Gaines is currently our ClientBase Product Manager. As a member of the Trams and ClientBase Products and Services family for the past 20 years, Sarani’s roles have been varied - from teaching the Trams introductory training, to the special topic classes at the Technology and Marketing University (TMU) and Summer Camp; to managing the accounting support desk, to overseeing the Trams Certified Consulting program to managing the Quality Assurance Department. With her calm, no-nonsense approach, the Support team still relies on her to assist with advanced accounting support challenges. Her spare time is split between chasing and spoiling her nieces and nephews, and doing her patriotic duty to keep the economy afloat with shopping. She is also working on building her stamina to participate in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Bike MS event in the fall, a 160-mile ride to raise money for support education, advocacy, research and local programs that enhance the quality of life for people with MS and their families.
Lindsay Chomyn, CBMS Director of Operations
Lindsay Chomyn has worked with Trams and ClientBase Products and Services since 1996 in assorted positions. She currently holds the position of Director of Operations for CBMS . Lindsay’s background is Accounting/Management and she has spent some time as a travel agent. Her background makes working at Trams and ClientBase Products and Services a perfect fit and it shows in her enthusiasm for her daily work. Lindsay and her husband, Chris spend their time outside of work trying to keep up with their two young daughters Anneke and Alexis. One look at Lindsay’s desk, covered in pictures of the family, tells you how much she enjoys motherhood.
Ken Jonker, Sales Manager and Supplier Relations
Ken Jonker is one of our most senior executives – that is in age. He has been with Trams and ClientBase Products and Services for seven years. While his background is finance and he is a CPA, his first love is sales and marketing. He grew a small business in to a large successful travel agency in a few years after he made the switch from finance to sales/marketing. As a heavy user of earlier versions of ClientBase, he is able to relate well to our current base of customers using ClientBase. His primary responsibilities in the company are national accounts, which include all of our consortia relationships and he aggressively pursues new Live Connect suppliers.
Jeanne Fick, Implementation/Training/Support Manager
Jeanne Fick has been with Trams and ClientBase Products and Services for 13 years and in education for over 40. In her capacity as Implementation/Training/Support Manager, she oversees (with a great team) the complete product implementation process from installation to training to support. Also responsible for documentation, Jeanne compiles the Help Files found inside Trams and ClientBase Products and Services programs. She is a former Peace Corps volunteer serving in Swaziland, Africa and also taught for some time in American Samoa. Jeanne enjoys hiking, sports, and helping out in the community.
Rebecca Darter, Quality Assurance Manager
Rebecca Darter has been with Trams and ClientBase Products and Services for 4 years and manages the Quality Assurance department. Prior to Trams, she learned the ins and outs of the travel industry while working at an agency in Illinois for 2 years. During her time at the agency, Rebecca fell in love with Trams and ClientBase Products and Services software and transitioned from customer to employee when she moved to Los Angeles. In her current role, Rebecca manages a team that is dedicated to releasing the best software in the industry. Rebecca holds a B.S. in International Studies from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Jason Mejias, ClientBase Product Marketing Manager
Jason has been a part of the Sabre family since 2008. He began as a Regional Sales Manager and is now currently the ClientBase Product Marketing Manager. He spent 8 years with his family’s travel agency and two years as a Trams Certified Consultant. “After using the Trams & ClientBase products for so many years, then supporting the product, it’s an easy fit for me.” Jason says, “My passion in life is my music, I love to sing and play piano any chance that I get." He currently lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Natalie and two children, August and Sophia.