Steve Hafner is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kayak.com.
Steve helped found Orbitz, Inc., the online travel agency site, in
November 1999. As a member of the original start-up team, Steve
helped develop and implement the company's business strategy. During
his four-year stint with the company, he was EVP of Consumer Travel,
among other roles, and led the Company's business development,
advertising sales, marketing, and product marketing activities.
Previously, Steve worked as a strategy consultant at the Boston
Consulting Group, where he managed case teams focusing primarily
on healthcare, e-commerce, and industrial goods. During his time
at Boston Consulting Group, Steve was selected for the Ambassador
Program for BCG's Stockholm, Sweden office and received the
Polaris Award for innovation and outstanding client work.
Steve began his career at the Marketing Corporation of America,
now a unit of Interpublic Group, where he contributed to strategic
planning, target marketing and new product development for key
pharmaceutical and healthcare clients.
Steve received a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College in 1991
and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University
in 1997.
