BookIt.com competitors

Michael A. Flaskey (born August 3, 1967), also known as Mike Flaskey, is an American businessman and chief executive officer of the timeshare company Diamond Resorts International. He is also the founder and executive director of the Diamond Resorts Invitational held annually in Orlando, Florida. Flaskey attended Limestone College where he was one of the first five players to sign with the Limestone baseball program under Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry and was named to the NAIA All-District team. He graduated in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. In 2009, he was inducted into the Limestone College Athletics Hall of Fame. In March 2017, Flaskey was named chief executive officer of Diamond Resorts International. Prior to joining Diamond Resorts, Flaskey held senior leadership positions with Starwood Vacation Ownership from October 2003 to July 2006 and with Fairfield Resorts (now Wyndham Vacation Ownership) from August 1992 to September 2003. He is also on the board of directors for Diamond Resorts. At Diamond Resorts, Flaskey launched Events of a Lifetime, an experiential vacation platform. He also is the founder of the Diamond Resorts Invitational, a mixed event celebrity golf tournament held annually in Orlando, Florida. Flaskey regularly appears on the MLB Network and has appeared several times on Golf Channel with professional golfers and celebrities, including John Daly and Lee Janzen. Since 2013, Flaskey has helped manage the Diamond Resorts Invitational to raise more than $4.1 million for Florida Hospital for Children.

Mike joined arrivia as an accomplished leader with a track record of working with high-growth companies. Prior to joining arrivia, he was at Allianz, one of the world’s largest financial services companies, as the CEO of its multi-billion dollar global travel insurance business. The business achieved the top market share position and more than tripled revenue in the US during Mike’s tenure. Prior to Allianz, he was part of the management team that launched Orbitz, a leading online travel agent, and helped grow it to over $11 billion of gross travel bookings. Mike held many roles during his 12-year tenure at Orbitz, including Global Chief Operating Officer and President of Partner Services. Earlier in his career, Mike was a CPA and worked at The Pillsbury Company and Deluxe Corporation.