Elaine Paul
elected to its Board of Directors
Zane Rowe and
Rachel Gonzalez to retire from the
Company's Board
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Feb. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading
technology company that powers the global travel industry, today
announced changes to the composition of its Board of Directors.
Elaine Paul has been elected to
Sabre's Board of Directors, effective February 16. On that same date, Zane Rowe and Rachel
Gonzalez will retire from the company's Board.
"We look forward to having Elaine as a member of Sabre's Board
of Directors," said Sean Menke,
Sabre's Executive Chair of the Board. "Having served as the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of Lyft, Amazon Studios and Hulu, Elaine
brings strong financial acumen and expertise to our board, as well
as significant leadership experience in technology-driven
enterprises."
Paul brings decades of finance and strategy experience to the
company's Board, having served in varying finance leadership roles
at some of the largest and most complex global technology and media
companies. Prior to her most recent role as CFO of Lyft, Paul was
the CFO at Amazon Studios, a division of Amazon. Before joining
Amazon Studios, Paul served as the CFO of digital streaming service
Hulu for six years. She also spent over twenty years in finance and
strategy roles at The Walt Disney Company.
Today, the company also announced the planned retirement of two
of its current directors, Zane Rowe
and Rachel Gonzalez, effective
February 16. With their departure and Paul's appointment, the
company has reduced the size of its Board to eleven.
About Elaine Paul
Paul is the former CFO of Lyft where she served as its Chief
Financial Officer from January 2022
through May 2023. Prior to her role
at Lyft, Elaine was the CFO at Amazon Studios, a division of
Amazon, for several years and the CFO of digital streaming service
Hulu from 2013-2019. Prior to Hulu, Elaine spent over two decades
in finance and strategy roles at The Walt Disney Company.
At Lyft, she oversaw all aspects of finance and accounting,
treasury, investor relations, and M&A during a time of great
macro, market, and sector specific turmoil. Prior to joining
Lyft, Paul served as the CFO of Amazon Studios where she oversaw
portfolio and financial planning for Amazon's global slate of
original film and television programming and studio operations. Her
team included financial planning and analysis, strategy, business
intelligence, data science and advanced analytics in addition to
production finance. In her role at Hulu, Paul managed Hulu's
financial performance and led all growth and investment
opportunities, leading Hulu's financial planning and analysis,
accounting, strategy and corporate development, and advanced
analytics teams. Before Hulu, Paul worked at The Walt Disney
Company for 22 years, most recently as SVP of Corporate Strategy,
Business Development and Technology where she led various
acquisitions, new business initiatives, and strategic investments
domestically and internationally.
Paul holds an MBA from the Harvard Business
School and a B.A. in Economics and History with Distinction
from Stanford University.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a
leading software and technology company that powers the global
travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including
airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other
suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and
fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more
efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler
experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects
travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Headquartered
in Southlake,
Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers
in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information
visit www.sabre.com.
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Contacts:
Media
Kristin Hays
Heidi Castle
sabrenews@sabre.com
Investors
Brian
Evans
Brian Roberts
sabre.investorrelations@sabre.com
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