Despegar.com Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
October 10 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Despegar.com, Corp. (NYSE: DESP), (“Despegar” or the “Company”),
the leading online travel company in Latin America, today announced
that Mr. Alberto López Gaffney has been appointed Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) effective October 29, 2018. Mr. López Gaffney brings
extensive financial, operational, and strategic experience to
Despegar and succeeds Mike Doyle who became a member of the Board
on August 31, 2018. As CFO, Mr. López Gaffney will be responsible
for overseeing all of Despegar’s Finance, Accounting, Tax and
Treasury operations, ensuring that the finance organization enables
the Company to continue expanding, capitalizing on the growing
demand for online travel. He will report to Damián Scokin, Chief
Executive Officer (CEO).
Commenting on the appointment, Damián Scokin, CEO stated,
“Alberto’s solid experience in finance and capital market roles is
key as we work to ensure we capture all our growth opportunities.
He is joining Despegar at an important time, as we continue to move
ahead with implementing our strategic plan. Furthermore, he has a
long established and proven track record of consistently delivering
results. Alberto’s skills are an exceptional addition to the
Company´s talent pool and we look forward to him joining the team.
I would also like to thank Bettina Zubin for her significant
contributions as interim CFO.”
“I am excited to be joining Despegar at this time as the Company
moves ahead in solidifying its leading position in the online
travel market”, stated Mr. López Gaffney. “Despegar has built an
incredible brand and has delivered solid growth. There are many
opportunities that lie ahead for Despegar and I am thrilled to be
part of the next phase of that journey.”
Mr. López Gaffney comes to Despegar with over two decades of
experience in finance and operations. Prior to joining Despegar, he
was Chief Financial Officer of TGLT, a leading real estate company
in Argentina. From 2012 through 2017, he was employed at Itaú BBA
as Managing Director & Head of Investment Banking for LatAm
ex-Brazil. Prior to that, Mr. López Gaffney worked between 1999 and
2012 with Morgan Stanley, in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group
and later as Managing Director & Head of Southern Cone. He
began his business career as a Business Analyst at McKinsey in
1996. Mr. López Gaffney has an MBA from Harvard University and a
Masters in Science in Industrial Engineering from Universidad
Católica Argentina.
About Despegar.com
Despegar is the leading online travel company in Latin America.
Operating across 20 countries, Despegar provides a broad suite of
travel products, including airline tickets, travel packages, hotel
bookings and other travel products to over 16 million customers.
With a mission to make travel possible, the Company’s one-stop
marketplace enables millions of users to find, compare, plan and
easily purchase travel services and products. Through Despegar’s
websites and leading mobile apps, it offers products from over 250
airlines and more than 300,000 hotels, as well as approximately 900
car rental agencies and approximately 250 destination services
suppliers with more than 7,000 activities throughout Latin America.
The Company owns and operates two well-recognized brands, Despegar,
its global brand, and Decolar, its Brazilian brand. Despegar is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DESP). For more
information, please visit www.despegar.com.
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