# Jonathan Morse

> Jonathan (Jono) Morse is the co-founder and former CEO of Tripleseat, a hospitality event management software business established in 2008. His career spans restaurant operations, hotel event sales and hospitality technology. He led Tripleseat through growth financing, its combination with Gather and a General Atlantic investment before retiring from day-to-day leadership.

- **Role:** Founder and former CEO at Tripleseat
- **Organizations:** Tripleseat, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Marriott, Back Bay Restaurant Group, Avero, Hartwick College
- **Education:** BA, English, Hartwick College
- **Known for:** Co-founded a hospitality event software business that grew to serve venues internationally., Led Tripleseat through institutional investments and its merger with Gather., Built a product informed by firsthand restaurant and hotel event experience.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began restaurant work at age 13; early roles included busboy and line cook.
- **1985-1989** — Studied English at Hartwick College.
- **—** — Worked in restaurant management and hotel event sales, including Marriott and Starwood.
- **2008** — Co-founded Tripleseat with Kevin Zink.
- **2017** — Tripleseat announced $7 million in growth capital led by Level Equity.
- **2020** — Continued as CEO following the Vista acquisition and combination with Gather.
- **2023** — Led Tripleseat when General Atlantic made a strategic growth investment.
- **2025** — Michelle Fischer was appointed CEO in August; Morse now identifies as founder and former CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded a hospitality event software business that grew to serve venues internationally.
- Led Tripleseat through institutional investments and its merger with Gather.
- Built a product informed by firsthand restaurant and hotel event experience.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Tripleseat announced Michelle Fischer as CEO, effective August 12.
- **—** — In an undated public LinkedIn retirement post, Morse announced his retirement from Tripleseat; his profile identifies him as founder and former CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morsejonathan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ceoobservation

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Last updated: 2026-10-21