The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has officially named Greg O'Hara as its new chairman, with a focus on advancing sustainability in the industry. O'Hara, who currently serves as the vice-chair of WTTC and is the founder of the private equity firm Certares, will assume the role in November, succeeding Arnold Donald.
GLOThe World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has officially named Greg O’Hara as its new chairman, with a focus on advancing sustainability in the industry. O’Hara, who currently serves as the vice-chair of WTTC and is the founder of the private equity firm Certares, will assume the role in November, succeeding Arnold Donald.
WTTC President and CEO, Julia Simpson, expressed her confidence in O’Hara, citing his deep understanding of the travel and tourism sector. She anticipates that under his leadership, WTTC will achieve new milestones in an industry that is growing faster than the global economy. Greg O’Hara’s background includes prior experience as the Chief Investment Officer of JPMorgan Chase’s Special Investments Group before establishing Certares. He also chairs American Express Global Business Travel and is a member of TripAdvisor’s board of directors.
Greg O’Hara expressed his honor in taking over the position from Arnold Donald, who has served as the WTTC chairman since the spring of 2021. O’Hara looks forward to supporting WTTC, its members, and Julia Simpson as the travel and tourism sector continues to thrive and progress.
Arnold Donald acknowledged the critical role of private and public partnerships in facilitating the recovery of the travel and tourism sector from the economic and human impacts of COVID-19. He expressed confidence that the industry is now on a path of responsible and sustainable growth worldwide.
Julia Simpson expressed her gratitude to Arnold for his significant contributions to WTTC, his unwavering commitment, and exceptional leadership during his tenure. Greg O’Hara’s previous board roles include positions at Worldspan, Hertz Global Holdings, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Singer Vehicle Design, and the Innocence Project.
WTTC President and CEO, Julia Simpson, expressed her confidence in O’Hara, citing his deep understanding of the travel and tourism sector. She anticipates that under his leadership, WTTC will achieve new milestones in an industry that is growing faster than the global economy. Greg O’Hara’s background includes prior experience as the Chief Investment Officer of JPMorgan Chase’s Special Investments Group before establishing Certares. He also chairs American Express Global Business Travel and is a member of TripAdvisor’s board of directors.
Greg O’Hara expressed his honor in taking over the position from Arnold Donald, who has served as the WTTC chairman since the spring of 2021. O’Hara looks forward to supporting WTTC, its members, and Julia Simpson as the travel and tourism sector continues to thrive and progress.
Arnold Donald acknowledged the critical role of private and public partnerships in facilitating the recovery of the travel and tourism sector from the economic and human impacts of COVID-19. He expressed confidence that the industry is now on a path of responsible and sustainable growth worldwide.
Julia Simpson expressed her gratitude to Arnold for his significant contributions to WTTC, his unwavering commitment, and exceptional leadership during his tenure. Greg O’Hara’s previous board roles include positions at Worldspan, Hertz Global Holdings, Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Singer Vehicle Design, and the Innocence Project.
Source: WTTC
