Expedia Group, Inc. announced that Julie Whalen will be Expedia Group's Chief Financial Officer, effective September 26, 2022. She succeeds Eric Hart, who will remain with the Company through October 1, 2022, to ensure a seamless transition. As Expedia Group's EVP and CFO, Ms. Whalen will lead the Company's global finance organization and financial activities including accounting, corporate development, financial reporting and analysis, internal audit, investor relations, real estate, tax, and treasury.

Ms. Whalen comes to Expedia Group with more than two decades of finance experience and a proven track record of driving financial success in a global retail environment across multiple brands and channels. Most recently, she served as EVP and CFO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. having progressed through positions of increasing responsibility in Williams-Sonoma's finance organization since joining in 2001, including 10 years as CFO. Ms. Whalen also brings a strong understanding of Expedia Group's business, finances, and operations, having served as a member of the Company's Board of Directors and Audit Committee since June 2019, and as Chair of its Audit Committee since June 2020.

While she has resigned as Chair of the Company's Audit Committee, she will continue as a member of the Board of Directors following her appointment. While Eric Hart will be moving on from his role at Expedia Group to pursue new opportunities, the Company is grateful that he will continue to lend his ample experience and skills to the broader Expedia Group family through his service as the Chair of the Supervisory Board of Directors of Trivago N.V., and the Board of Directors of Global Business Travel Group, Inc.