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Traver Gruen-Kennedy Vice President, Strategic Operations "DayJet is about more than just moving business travelers from point A to point B. We're about linking communities to one another to provide a new way for people to live and work together. DayJet has created the next major advance in regional business travel. We seek to partner with communities in playing a central role in helping them realize their business development goals. Together, we can drive corporate productivity, regional economic growth and hometown competitiveness."Traver joined DayJet in November 2005 to lead government relations, industry groups and community affairs, bringing with him more than 25 years of diverse experience in corporate strategy, strategic alliances and operations. Today, in addition to government affairs, he manages our advanced technology group and corporate marketing. A global technology leader, Traver is ranked by NetworkWorld as one of the "25 Most Powerful People in Networking," and the World Economic Forum named him a Technology Pioneer for his contributions to technology and to society. Prior to DayJet, he served as chief strategist at Citrix Systems, where he played a significant role in the company's post-IPO growth to become one the world's 15th largest software company, an S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 Company. An active participant in creating America's Next Generation Transportation System (NGATS), Traver is a member of the Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) National Strategy Committee of the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA). An early proponent of "green" he played a central role in securing protection for a virgin forest in Ghana and supporting mangrove stand planting, education and protection in Haiti. He founded and Chairs the Digital Development Partnership (DDP), which narrows the digital divide by optimizing the social and economic impact of information and communications technology initiatives for underserved communities working with the United Nations, the World Bank and Sister Cities International's Network for Sustainable Development. | 