Our Mission
Freebird's founding principle is simple: GETTING THERE MATTERS. Whatever the reason for travel, it's critical travelers reach their destination. Unfortunately, flight disruptions can wreak havoc on travel plans. That’s where Freebird comes in. Freebird empowers travelers, travel managers, and agencies with the tools and information to stay in-the-know, take control, and act quickly when the unexpected happens.
Our Company
Freebird, located just outside of Boston, MA, is walking distance from some of the world’s best academic institutions and many of the world’s most innovative travel tech companies. The proximity is no coincidence. Freebird’s proprietary data and risk models combine cutting-edge data science and technology to provide travelers, travel managers, and agencies with superior real-time information and tools to take control and make better travel decisions.
The Founders
Ethan Bernstein
CEO & Co-founder
Sam Zimmerman
CTO & Co-founder
The Team
Hani Azzam
Head of Customer Experience
Rachel Baldwin
Customer Experience Associate
Liza Barnes
Client Operations Lead
Kate Byrne
Technical Project Manager
Colin Carroll
Data scientist
Duncan Gelder
Customer Experience Associate
Atticus Grinder
Customer Experience Associate
John Jannetty
UI/UX Designer
Dan Kaufman
Lead Product Engineer
Paul Kernfeld
Data Engineer
Dan Kurtz
Customer Experience Associate
Max Livingston
Data Scientist
Travis Kirk Lowry
VP of Client Services
Chris Lustrino
Business Associate
Kevin Mannix
Software Engineer
Camen Piho
Data Analyst
John Russell
Jr Software Engineer
Brian Sorota
Customer Experience Associate
Sam Tilney
Director of Operations
Fallon Williams
Customer Experience Associate
Kate Woodard
VP of Sales
Investors
Since its founding in 2015, Freebird has raised a total of $8.5M led by investors General Catalyst and Accomplice, with participation from strategic angels and investors.
General Catalyst
Accomplice
Advisors
Ellen Keszler
CEO, Clear Sky Associates
Kurt Ekert
CEO, Carlson Wagonlit
Mitch Gross
MD, 12 Squared Growth
Scott Hintz
Co-founder, Tripit
