Booking Holdings Inc. has appointed Ewout Steenbergen as EVP/CFO, effective March 15. He will lead the company’s worldwide finance organization, which includes finance, tax, treasury, accounting, internal audit, corporate development, real estate and investor relations. He will report directly to Glenn Fogel, CEO, and succeeds David Goulden, who announced his retirement as CFO earlier this year after six years with the company.
“Ewout’s deep experience in technology and finance will be an asset to our company as we look to achieve our vision for the future of travel,” said Fogel. “With his extensive global leadership experience and track record of delivering value to stakeholders, I look forward to working with Ewout to further fuel long-term growth at Booking Holdings and our brands. I would also like to extend my profound gratitude to David Goulden for his impeccable leadership during his six years as CFO at the company. He has been instrumental in driving numerous strategic and transformative initiatives and contributing immeasurably to our company’s achievements in that time. I am pleased that we’ll continue to benefit from his ongoing active involvement with Booking Holdings.”
Steenbergen joins Booking Holdings from S&P Global, where he most recently served as EVP/CFO, where he was responsible for all aspects of the finance department, focused on growth and sustainable shareholder value, as well as for the S&P Global Engineering Solutions Division (until its divestiture earlier this year) and Kensho Technologies. Prior to joining S&P, he was EVP/CFO of Voya Financial Inc. and served in other leadership roles at ING Group around the globe.
“Booking Holdings sits at the epicenter of digital travel innovation, and I am pleased to be joining the company at such an exciting time for the industry and its stakeholders,” said Steenbergen. “I look forward to working alongside the company’s strong leadership team to continue the company’s growth, capitalize on the long-term opportunities in front of us and achieve our strategic objectives.”