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Expedia Names Former Snap Executive Derek Andersen CFO as Shares Slide 5.4%

The short handoff near the Q1 earnings update unsettled investors.

Overview

  • Expedia appointed Derek Andersen as chief financial officer effective May 11, with Scott Schenkel staying through the May 7 earnings call and leaving May 16.
  • The change knocked the stock down 5.4% to $250.37, a steeper drop than Booking Holdings and Airbnb saw that day.
  • The timeline leaves only a nine-day overlap between the incoming and outgoing finance chiefs.
  • Expedia said in a regulatory filing that Schenkel’s exit involves no disagreements over accounting, operations, or governance.
  • Andersen’s package includes a $1 million base salary, a $2.5 million signing bonus, and an upfront equity award valued at $17 million.