Expedia
Executive Q&A: Expedia’s New CEO on Travel, Trump and Transition
Mark Okerstrom lays out his plan for Expedia.
JOURNEYMAN: CEO Mark Okerstrom joined Expedia in 2006 as SVP for corporate development and became CFO and EVP of operations in 2011. Photo by John Vicory. This article appears in print in the December 2017 issue. Click here for a free subscription. During the past decade, Mark Okerstrom has risen through the ranks at Expedia,…
Expedias New CEO Eyes 2020 for Seattle Move
Mark Okerstrom updates the timeline for the company's planned move from Bellevue to the former Amgen campus overlooking Elliott Bay in Seattle.
Editor’s Note: Read a longer version of this interview with Mark Okerstrom that was published in the December 2017 issue of Seattle Business magazine. The goalposts for Expedias move from Bellevue to Seattle have now shifted several times, but plans could be clearing up, according to its new chief executive officer. The worlds largest online…
The 2017 Executive Excellence Awards: Tucker Moodey
President, eCommerce Platform, Expedia Inc.
In Tucker Moodeys view, its comfortable to collaborate among people who share the same skills but more successful when you work across fields. Thats the insight he brought to leading Expedias eCommerce Platform, which supports a growing portfolio of online travel brands. Moodeys two years in that role have required integrating some of Expedias largest…
The 2016 Executive Excellence Awards: Bob Dzielak
EVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Expedia Inc.
Expedias big round of acquisitions, which includes the $1.3 billion purchase of Orbitz and $3.9 billion vacation rental site HomeAway, have provided plenty of work for Bob Dzielak. As the companys general counsel, he has guided most of the negotiations that have helped make the travel website a huge presence in the Seattle area. Although…