— Expedia Group named Derek Andersen as its new chief financial officer starting May 11. He succeeds Scott Schenkel, who is stepping down after more than two years in the role.
The Seattle-based travel giant hired Andersen from Snap, the company behind Snapchat, where he served as CFO for more than seven years. Before that, was Amazon’s vice president of finance, overseeing its global suite of video businesses, including Prime Video and Amazon Studios.
Andersen said he’s looking forward to returning to Seattle to join Expedia.
“The company has built strong assets, from its technology and consumer brands to one of the largest B2B businesses in the industry and is well positioned to shape the future of travel,” he said in a statement.
In announcing the news, Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin praised Andersen’s fit for the CFO role and thanked Schenkel, who previously served as CFO and interim CEO at eBay,…
