NORWALK,
Conn., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the
Board of Directors of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG)
announced the appointment of Kelly
Grier, retired Chair and CEO of leading global professional
services firm Ernst & Young LLP (EY) U.S., effective
November 6, 2023. Ms. Grier will also
join the Board's Audit Committee.
Ms. Grier served as the Chair and CEO of EY-US and Managing
Partner for the Americas region from 2018 until her retirement in
2022. She also served as the Chair of EY's U.S. Board and as a
member of the EY Global Executive and Global Practice Group during
that time. Prior to this, Ms. Grier served as the Vice Chair of
Talent and in various other roles throughout the Americas and the
Central Region since she started at EY in 1991, including as an SEC
Audit Partner. Ms. Grier has served on the board of Illinois Tool
Works Inc., a global industrial company, since 2022, where she is a
member of its Audit and Finance Committees, and CDW Corporation, a
provider of integrated IT solutions, since 2023, where she is a
member of its Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees. She is also a senior advisor to the private equity firm
Permira Advisors and serves as a director of a number of
not-for-profit organizations including the Peterson Institute for
International Economics, Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose,
and Global Forestation Generation. Ms. Grier is a Certified Public
Accountant.
"We are pleased to welcome Kelly to the Board. Her extensive
experience working around the globe as a Chief Executive, client
service partner and senior advisor to Fortune 500 clients across
myriad industries will be an asset to our Board and the Booking
Holdings leadership team," said Robert J.
Mylod, Jr., Chair of Booking Holdings.
"It's an honor to join the Booking Holdings Board of Directors,
and to be part of a company that exemplifies operational excellence
and continuous innovation to enhance the travel experience for its
customers and partners worldwide," said Grier.
Source: Booking Holdings
#BKNG_Corporate
About Booking Holdings Inc.
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ:
BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related
services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220
countries and territories through six primary consumer facing
brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK and
OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for
everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit
BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter)
@BookingHoldings.
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