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We are the leader in
Smart Tools

Our game-changing trip planning and
“always on” fund raising tools

Welcome to Traveling To Give, is a revolutionary way to book hotels and flights while helping fund your organization!

Our cutting-edge smart trip technology, was created to easily check availability and book rooms at world class hotels that fit your budget. Every booking helps raise funds for your cause, so you can make an impact with every trip.

Whether you’re planning a special getaway or raising money for a cause that’s close to your heart, Traveling To Give makes it easier than ever to do both. We believe travel should be about more than just getting from one place to another; it should be an opportunity to do something meaningful and help others in need. So join us today on this journey of giving!

Here’s our story

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Powered by Solutionz, the smart tool leader

Solutionz is a global technology innovator setting the standard for development of
smart trip technology. First and foremost we consider ourselves value creators
through giving back and through social impact.

Since 1996, Solutionz has been solving problems for clients in the travel technology
space. The company started as a consultancy helping leading brands amp up
distribution and travel marketing strategies. Along the way, the business incubated
products and technologies for our clients and for our own portfolio.

Over our 21+ year history, we have been a part of building a game changing loyalty
platform for Carlson Companies, we launched one of the industry’s first mobile
travel platforms for Intel, we built LasVegas.com from concept to company with a
consortium of casino partners, we were a key advisor in the acquisition of Galileo
and Worldspan by Cendant, we assisted with numerous other mergers and acquisitions
and advised nearly 100 companies on the creation of differentiating solutions for their firms.

At every turn, there was always a drive to change the game. #InnovationMatters

Organizations where Solutionz has changed the game

Meet Our Team

 

Chicke Fitzgerald

ceo, founder and chief rainmaker

Chicke is the lead investor in Solutionz.  She is responsible for Solutionz’ strategic direction and for business development. Her focus is maximizing investor returns and inspiring the executive team to accomplish business goals.

Chicke spent the first half of her career working for industry leading travel distribution technology and telecom companies. If you have ever made a travel booking online or checked in for a flight, chances are Chicke worked for one of the companies that pioneered that technology. The second half has been spent turning trip tech and travel storytelling on its head.

She formed Solutionz in 1996 and for the last 20+ years has provided advisory services as a game changing technologist and business designer. In the current venture, we’ve engineered into our business model the things that we want to achieve – giving back and innovation.

Chicke builds companies and has invested over $1.2 million on her own, while raising an additional $6 million in investment capital. Recognized as a game changer, her investment actions reflect her commitment to innovation and her principles. She is also an investor in Rich Media Exchange, a digital asset marketing and management firm. She is author of The Game Changer, published in 2017. And she is the host of The Game Changer Podcast, which is distributed on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, InTune and IHeartRadio.

Neeta Solanki

co-builder with a focus on Finance and Building High Performance Teams

Neeta joined us in September of 2021, leading International Business Development and serving as the Fractional CFO. Neeta has over 20 years of experience in change management with people, technology, accounting, financial reporting, marketing, process improvement, scenario planning and analytics. She started her career on the Cadbury’s chocolate grounds in the UK and left the corporate world in 2017 whilst at IBM.

Neeta is dedicated to helping Solutionz strategically grow our business, refine our competitive edge, and to help the team cultivate the right mindset and the know-how to build towards success.

Neeta lives in the UK.

Corinne Sanzone

co-builder with a focus on growth

Corinne was a part of the original launch team in 2017 in the role of Director of Business Development.  She recently rejoined the executive team, leading sales and marketing.  She brings her innate abilities to help clients and team members alike to master their goals and achieve successes beyond their wildest dreams.  Her experience in the events industry and working with non-profits is a perfect fit with two of our largest target markets.

She has spent the last decade consulting in the strategic marketing arena.  Corinne has a natural gift to build a bridge between a visionary and the end consumer. She is the force behind many powerful brands and dynamic leaders.

Cara Miller

co-builder with a focus on leveraging the power of Digital Marketing

Cara is the CEO and founder of ZIV, Solutionz partner in the Digital Marketing arena.  Her expertise and passion is in the fields of Innovation, digital transformation and customer experience.

She obtained a Master’s focused in Design Management from University of Kansas. Cara was listed on the 2021 Forbes Next 1000 list. She operates a certified woman owned business, and is responsible for Solutionz growth strategy, business development and operations.  She also manages the relationship with our development partner, Stepping Edge.

Chelsy Kyle

co-builder and chief of staff

Chelsy and Chicke have been involved in the same faith based organization, serving both women and teens in the Tampa metro area for the better part of the last two decades.  They were recently reacquainted and discovered that Chelsy has mad administrative and business development skills.  When Chicke approached Chelsy about joining Solutionz, she responded that this position was like a glove that was such a natural fit, that she couldn’t say no to the opportunity.

Chelsy has a wide range of skills that she brings to the role as Chief of Staff, from marketing to administration and everything in between.  She has served on political campaigns, worked for one of Florida’s largest retailers and she worked for one of the earliest partners of Microsoft Bing as an SEO and Ad Center expert.

In her new role, she will be responsible for facilitating success for all of the other direct reports to the CEO, including sourcing the right tools and partners for the Company to achieve our goals.  She will be the owner of the business metrics and will handle all of our external communications with our stakeholders.

Paolo Resteghini

technical co-founder and vp design

Paolo began his time with Solutionz as our resident rock star. As the technical co-founder of our venture, TripProximity, he was instrumental in bringing our game changing ideas to life.  Once the platform work was completed, as we shifted to building out the company infrastructure, Paolo has continued to run his development and filming business, and is now an executive advisor.

At the age of 13, Paolo began creating technology to solve problems. He has a magical ability to command pixels, bits and bytes to do his bidding. He sees solutions from the customer’s perspective, which is an incredible talent in a developer. His early work and more than a decade of design and development experience led to his most recent role as the Head of Development for a media firm in the UK.

Problem solving and innovation is in his DNA, which makes him a perfect fit for Solutionz. Paolo has built a Content Management System that is now a part of the company’s incubator program.

Adam keesey

technical co-founder and vp architecture

Adam and Paolo began working together as young teens and so when Paolo joined Solutionz as our technical co-founder, it was natural for him to bring Adam along.  His always sunny disposition (despite the lack of sunshine in the UK!) coupled with his broad talent set makes him an incredible asset to Solutionz.

Don’t let his youthful appearance fool you.  Adam has well over a decade of experience in networks and systems architecture, as well as in system security and development.

He is a talented developer and has contributed to both our widget product and the creation of a game changing portal for the management of client and company analytics.  He also contributed to the design and distribution of our smart trip tools through third party platforms.

Adam has been named as one of our co-inventors on some of the newest TripProximity inventions.

Like Paolo, Adam continues to work in their development business while we work on building out the company infrastructure and scale up revenues.  He is now an advisor to our CTO.

Saba Khadim

Digital Marketing Manager

Saba joined Solutionz in the fall of 2021 as a contractor, but she quickly made herself invaluable to the team.  She is youngest member of the team and our second internationally based team member.  She is responsible for our corporate web design, as well as site design and digital marketing support for the company.

Saba is a student and a lifelong learner.  Her willingness to learn any new tool thrown at her is a part of her magic.  She takes on tough challenges and impossible tasks.  She turns them into possibilities.

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