Jared Blank is CEO of Tripmela.com, a site that offers deals for travel within India. Jared formerly was senior director of e-commerce marketing for Tommy Hilfiger and part of the team hired to build and launch an e-commerce web site for the $2 billion apparel manufacturer and retailer. Jared led marketing efforts for the site, including web site design, functionality, analytics, and customer acquisition strategies. Prior to joining Tommy Hilfiger, Jared was Senior Travel Analyst at Jupiter Research where he studied how consumers purchase leisure and business travel online and how travel suppliers can use the Internet as part of a successful marketing strategy. Jared joined Jupiter from Deloitte Consulting in Cleveland where he was a senior consultant to manufacturing and retail firms, focusing on supply chain management and strategic marketing. He earned his M.B.A. in marketing from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and his B.A. in English from the University of Michigan.