GTM lead

Alec

GTM lead at Lance, in San Francisco. I went to Babson, and I love any sport.

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“From hosting family and friends at home to traveling around the world. Taking care of others is how I believe people should operate.”

Now

GTM lead, Lance

Oct 2026 – present · San Francisco

Lance is Y Combinator W26. We build AI for hotel operations. Lance Live covers guest calls, staff messaging, housekeeping, work orders, and scheduling. It is live in more than 50 hotels, including Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties. Backers include Y Combinator, SV Angel, and executives from OpenAI, Expedia, and Marriott. The co-founders are Caleb Chan, Gavin Brennen, and Gatik Trivedi. I was the first GTM hire.

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Record

I went to Babson, including the Management Consulting Field Experience. A few of these dates overlap, the way they do on my profile.

  1. 2022–2024

    Sales and business development, Silent Falcon UAS Technologies

    Started after Babson

    I started in May 2022 as a business development associate, after a Babson Management Consulting Field Experience, then moved into sales. Director of Sales from August 2022 to April 2024. I called small airports, worked the AAAE Conference in Seattle, and went to the Farnborough International Airshow. I stayed on part-time through senior year.

  2. Aug 2024 – Sep 2025

    Growth, Blue Water Mortgage

    Boston

    Cold outreach in Boston. The dates overlap Vive Mints, the same way my profile lists them.

  3. Feb 2025 – Sep 2025

    Co-founder and CEO, Vive Mints

    Boston

    I co-founded the company.

  4. Sep 2025 – Oct 2026

    GTM, Startup Banking, Rho

    San Francisco

    Account executive for startup banking in San Francisco.

  5. Oct 2026 – present

    GTM lead, Lance

    San Francisco

    Lance is Y Combinator W26. We build AI for hotel operations. Lance Live covers guest calls, staff messaging, housekeeping, work orders, and scheduling. It is live in more than 50 hotels, including Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties. Backers include Y Combinator, SV Angel, and executives from OpenAI, Expedia, and Marriott. The co-founders are Caleb Chan, Gavin Brennen, and Gatik Trivedi. I was the first GTM hire.

Outside

I play and organize Rho Hoops, a five-on-five run with San Francisco founders. In 2026 I moderated a startup fireside chat. I grew up in a sports-heavy house with my brothers.

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