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AJL Atelier prides itself in its unrivalled expertise, led by Simon Lehmann, one of the world’s leading vacation rental experts.
We're vacation rental experts
Leading and emerging firms in the travel and property industries have called on our expertise to reach their goals. From strategic reviews to mergers and acquisitions, and through every possible lever of profitable growth.
SIMON LEHMANN
Founder & CEO, Keynote Speaker, Board Member, Serial Angel Investor
CRISTINA LEHMANN
Founder, Head of People & Administration
NICOLAS GALANTINI
Vacation Rental Consultant & Senior Account Manager
EZIO ALBANESE
Profitability Solutions Architect, Tech & Pricing Expert
LUIS KALAF
Senior Sales Account & Online Marketing Manager
Simon Lehmann
Founder & CEO, Keynote Speaker, Board Member, Serial Angel Investor
Simon is one of the world’s foremost experts on short-term rental and vacation rental. He leads AJL Atelier, a specialised vacation rental and business consultancy while also advising multiple companies as Board Member and Executive Chairman.
A sough-after speaker, panellist and moderator, Simon loves to broach high-level and technical topics alike, from the future trends of short-term rental to the specifics of online distribution in the top 5 OTAs.
Previously, Simon was the Co-Founder & Chairman of Vacasa Europe, former President of PhocusWright and ex-Board member of HomeAway, to name but a few. He’s also an accomplished operator, having led Interhome, Hotelplan Group and Swissport as CEO.
Cristina Lehmann
Founder, Head of People & Administration
Cristina is the lighthouse in the ocean, the backbone and soul of AJL Atelier. As one of the founders of the company, she looks after the team – core members as well as expert contractors – and the administration of the Atelier, making sure that everything runs smoothly and stays on track, for employees, clients and partners.
With her intuitive personality, detail-orientated focus and fervent passion for coaching and developing team members, Cristina is an invaluable member of the team who is constantly creating value for our clients.Â
Cristina brings years of experience coordinating C-Suite executives and leading a variety of strategic HR initiatives such as improving company culture, tracking and boosting employee motivation, enhancing individual and team performance or developing and maintaining leadership talent pools.
Previously, Cristina worked in a number industries including Airlines, Ground Handling, Vacation Rental and Industrial Components Production.
Nicolas Galantini
Vacation Rental Consultant & Senior Account Manager
Nicolas is a vacation rental expert who’s built a rock-solid background in short-term rental and travel online distribution, with a clear understanding of channel management, property management and all related technology.
Nicolas is best known for his clear, comprehensive distribution strategies and plans refined to maximise the returns of clients’ portfolios. He is a convinced advocate of using the most suitable technology to bring operative synergies to clients, to reduce costs and drive value for property managers. Helping clients transition to new tech stacks is one of his specialities.
Nicolas is often called upon as a speaker in vacation rental conferences and events, to explain the impact of the latest evolutions and how operators can best adapt to them.
Ezio Albanese
Profitability Solutions Architect, Tech & Pricing Expert
Characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit and an immense passion for the hospitality industry, Ezio initially capitalized on his engineering know-how and his analytical skills working as a revenue manager for the hotel industry.
In the past few years, he has lent his knowledge to the short-term rental industry, focusing on the development of tools and technologies to bring a more disciplined, profit-focus approach to the space.
Since he joined AJL Consulting, Ezio has worked on building AJL Profitability Solutions, consulting with top property management companies to enable them to increase the profitability and sustainability of their businesses.
Luis Kalaf
Senior Sales Account & Online Marketing Manager
An expert in vacation rental characterized by a wealth of experience in Sales, Marketing and vacation rental tech, Luis brings a clear understanding of the tech ecosystem revolving around the vacation rental industry to AJL Atelier.
Luis is well-known for his expertise in strategic partnerships and his ability to build mutually profitable relationships with key industry stakeholders. Luis brings a solid background in Sales and Marketing to the AJL Atelier team.
His in-depth understanding of strategic partnerships within the short-term rental tech ecosystem paired with a successful career in sales and marketing will enable AJL Atelier and its clients to increase their visibility and streamline growth.