Michael Schmeltzer

Sales, Development and Hospitality Executive, Non-Profit Board Member, Entrepreneur

Greater Philadelphia

About

A global executive with emphasis on Sales Development and Partnerships, Michael has extensive experience working in leadership roles in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Michael just successfully sold the seven year old venture Songbird Karaoke. Previously, Michael successfully merged US Airways Vacations and American Airlines Vacations, leading the group forward through product, technology and sales initiatives as well as continuing marketing, reservations, and customer service transformations all with an eye towards accelerated growth and higher margins. Michael has served on several non-profit boards and is a top fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association in Philadelphia and nationally.

Experience

  • Head of Commercial at Paisly
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • President at Crescendo Hospitality
    Mar 2021 - Apr 2026 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Offering comprehensive consulting services within the travel and hospitality industries. Clients include legacy and LCC airlines, vacations packaging technologies and search engines.

  • Owner / President at Songbird Karaoke
    2018 - Dec 2024 · 7 yrs

  • SVP, Merchandising at Fareportal
    Aug 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Leading all hotel, car and other non-air ancillary product development, merchandising and partner strategies for the key online travel sites, using Agile framework.

  • President, American Airlines Vacations at American Airlines
    Jan 2014 - Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Full P&L responsibility for the Vacations division packaging air and land product in both B2C and B2B environments. Leading the group in all aspects of the business including Sales, Technology, Customer Service, Reservations, Product, Partnerships and Marketing. Directing site redesign increasing customer conversion and monetizing partnerships. Successfully merged US Airways Vacations and American Airlines Vacations products.