Tripadvisor Group names Kristen Dalton as President of the Tripadvisor Core Business

NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 12, 2023

NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIP) announced today that Kristen Dalton will be appointed President of the Tripadvisor Core business on January 1, 2024, reporting to Matt Goldberg, CEO of Tripadvisor Group. Dalton most recently served as COO of the Tripadvisor Core business where she has been instrumental in setting the organization's strategy to transform the business.

Dalton has been with the company since 2019, initially serving as Vice President of FP&A for the Tripadvisor Group, where she led the financial and operational planning function. Prior to her appointment to COO, Dalton served as head of Tripadvisor's Core B2C business, leading the company's guidance, experiences, flights, vacation rentals, and direct-to-consumer revenue lines. In her new role, Dalton will continue to oversee strategy and operations for the Tripadvisor Core business, including execution across product, technology, sales, and marketing.

"We are excited to promote Kristen Dalton into this role. She has a deep understanding of the mechanics of our business, strong operational acumen, and her leadership and team orientation have proven invaluable in positioning us for long-term success," said Matt Goldberg, CEO of Tripadvisor Group. "Kristen brings the skills, experience, and focus to drive speed and effective execution against our strategy and vision for one of the most recognized brands in travel."

With this promotion, Dalton joins other business unit presidents at Viator and TheFork, each taking full accountability for delivering on the strategy of their respective segment and continuing to report to Goldberg.

"I have had an incredible journey since joining Tripdvisor. The opportunity we have to write the next chapter of this remarkable brand is one that I do not take for granted," Kristen Dalton said. "This company has a deep heritage and a legacy of innovation -- having changed the way people worldwide travel. And more than twenty years after the company's founding, we get to change how people travel yet again."