Sam Shank is a tech entrepreneur, investor and advisor. Sam founded and was CEO of HotelTonight, the last minute hotel booking app, in 2010, and joined Airbnb after its acquisition of HotelTonight in 2019. At Airbnb, Sam held various roles including Head of Guest Experience and Head of the Commercial Team. Sam previously Founded DealBase, a travel deals search engine, and TravelPost, a hotel reviews site. Sam is currently on the board of Operto Guest Technologies, and is an advisor to several travel and online marketplace companies. Sam attended the University of Virginia and received an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.