Management Team

A substantial part of the intangible capital of Lanyon is represented in its senior management team. The unique blend of hospitality industry experience, operational and financial discipline and vision that each respective member provides has translated into the success of Lanyon.

Nick Lanyon, Founder & Director (Non-Executive Chairman)
Nick Lanyon is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lanyon. Nick lives in London.

Before founding what became Lanyon Ltd. in 1984, Nick worked for the precursors of Marconi, CAP Gemini and British Airways before joining Cathay Pacific Airways. He has experience as a project manager and/or system designer of airline passenger reservations, cargo, check-in and ALC communications systems. Nick has been a frequent speaker on marketing and technology issues at travel industry conferences and moderated Travel Distribution Report's "New Frontiers in Travel Distribution" conference in both 1995 and 1996.

Marconi sponsored Nick at Oxford University, where he received a bachelor's degree in physics. He has served on IBM's Software Vendor Advisory Council, on Sabre’s Innovations Council and as Vice-Chair of the OpenTravel Alliance and Chair of its Non-Supplier Work Group. He is on the Advisory Board of SideStep.

Todd E. Tyler, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
As President & Chief Executive Officer of Lanyon, Todd provides strategic and operational direction to Lanyon.

Prior to joining Lanyon, Todd was the Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and a member of the Board of Directors of a wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) (f/k/a Reliant Energy, Inc.), a Houston based electricity and energy provider. Previously, Todd practiced law in Dallas / Ft. Worth as a senior tax and transactions attorney representing startups and public and private companies with respect to the tax and corporate aspects of commercial transactions including mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations relating to business transactions for the Bass Family interests.

Prior to the private practice of law, Todd was an Attorney Advisor with the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C. for Senior Tax Court Judge William A. Goffe. He holds a B.A. in economics (cum laude) from Macalester College, a J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and has passed all four parts of the certified public accountant exam in the State of Minnesota. In addition to serving on the Lanyon Board, Todd serves on the Board of Directors of Specialized Quality Vending Company, Inc.

Ty Coburn, Chief Technology Officer
Ty Coburn is responsible for coordinating the development and technology efforts for Lanyon. Ty has over nineteen years of experience in travel, finance and special application systems, holding various roles as business systems designer, developer, consultant, and executive positions.

During his tenure with Lanyon, he has architected the company's flagship products, such as Lanyon-Audit, Lanyon-DRS, PropertyVault and it's associated publishers. Before joining Lanyon in 1994, Ty was with American Express for eight years, where he held various corporate staff, line and product positions, working directly with major corporations and travel vendors.

Ty holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Sam Houston State University at Huntsville.

Roland Tanner, Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer, Roland is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company and execution of the company's customer-facing strategies.

Based in England, Roland is also responsible for relationships and services throughout Europe. With over fifteen years experience in the hotel industry, Roland has held senior positions with major hotel companies as well as major hotel industry suppliers. Roland has specialized in the area of data management, distribution management and product management with roles both in the US as well as in Europe.

He was previously with Pegasus Solutions, Inc. as VP of Product Development, has also held the position of VP of Information Technology with Utell, and prior to that was Global Reservations Director with Forte and Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts. Involved in several industry associations, Roland also served two years as President of HEDNA. Roland is based in Lanyon’s European office, just outside of London, UK