Despegar.com, Corp. announced that Mike Doyle, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has tendered his resignation effective August 31, 2018 and has accepted a new position at a non-competing US-based company in order to relocate closer to family. To ensure continuity, Mike has been appointed member of the Board of Directors effective September 1, 2018.
The company's Board of Directors has already begun a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Doyle's resignation, the Company announced the appointment of Ms. Maria Bettina Zubin, as Interim CFO. Ms. Zubin is currently the Company's Controller.
Previously she was employed at The Coca-Cola Company, where she was most recently Director, heading the Buenos Aires Delivery Center for the Americas. Ms. Zubin brings 25 years of accounting and financial experience in positions of increasing responsibility at large global companies. She holds Bachelor degrees in Business Administration and Accounting from Buenos Aires University and an M.B.A. from CEMA University.
