About Henry, Inc. | New JetLanes™ Registered
Traveler Program
Henry, Inc. is an Emeryville, CA company formed in 2009 by a former Clear member to start JetLanes™ registered traveler service fast pass for airport security. The partners at Henry, Inc. strongly believe that its new service will become a successful business, because their marketing and technology expertise and ideas will effectively build on the progress made by previous versions to meet a real and often-expressed need for air-travel convenience and enhanced security. There is a large and vocal population of travelers who are seeking this kind of opportunity right now. Among them are members of the previously failed Clear and FLO who are asking for a reliable service to come back.
About The Partners
Kurtis Fechtmeyer has advised senior executives and board members on financial and strategic transaction for over 15 years and has held executive roles in two successful venture-backed financial services start-ups: Epoch Partners, acquired by Goldman Sachs and East Peak Advisors (where he was a managing partner), acquired by FBR Capital Markets, where he remained as a managing director until this summer. Both companies earned returns for preferred shareholders. As a technology banker, Kurtis has advised clients in IT security, internet
marketing and e-commerce, network technology, including Juniper Networks, SafeNet, Netgear, Atheros, and Overstock.com. He has a background public policy and law having served as an intern in the U.S. Senate and a Schedule C appointee with US SBA, focused on the SBIC venture program. Kurtis is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia University School of Law, attended NYU Stern School of Business, and is active in a variety of charitable and civic efforts in the SF Bay Area.
Alison Townley is a proven business leader with over 15 years of experience launching new brands, revitalizing flagship brands and executing significant corporate change at Master Card, L’Oreal, Chevron and Nestle. At L’Oreal she launched several new lines, including the industry’s first kids line of hair and body products, L’Oreal Kids, and she re-staged the mainstay Preference brand. At Chevron she restaged the Texaco Havoline brand to command premium pricing and she developed the plan to restage the 500 site Texaco Xpress Lube installed business for greater brand relevance and profitability. In addition, she implemented and led cross-functional business teams for more efficient business management and was a member of the Chevron Global Brand Council, which consisted of the senior executive leaders. Most recently, she helped revise and implement the Haagen Dazs brand positioning and 2009 creative, brand and business plans. Alison is a graduate of Harvard University and two time Olympian in the sport of rowing.
