Casey Fenton is currently co-founder and CIO of CouchSurfing International, a network of welcoming people worldwide.  As a Host you can experience your city through new eyes by offering travelers a place to stay on their journey.  As a Surfer you can bypass the typical hotel experience by staying at the home of a local and learning about their culture.  The concept was born in 1999 after Casey traveled and had several experiences staying with locals.  After attending college for computer science in 1997, he worked as a technology and Internet consultant before starting several technology companies.  From 2003 to 2009, Casey worked on creating the original CouchSurfing website.  Casey was the company’s Executive Director prior to becoming CIO.