Carlson Wagonlit Travel Appoints Martine Gerow as EVP / CFO

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Martine Gerow as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, effective September of this year.

Based in Paris, Martine will report to Douglas Anderson, CWT president & CEO, and will be a member of the global executive team.

Martine has over 25 years’ financial experience, working with global brands including Campofrio Food Group, Groupe Danone and PepsiCo, and has worked in France, Spain, and the United States.

Martine joins CWT from Solocal Groupe, a French leader in local media services, where she has been CFO, EVP Finance & Purchasing since 2010.

Martine said, “I’m thrilled to be joining CWT, a company with an outstanding reputation in and out of the business travel industry. CWT has key business values at its core that resonate with me, including its focus on innovation and customer service. This is an exciting time for me to join the company, and I look forward to working with the established team to build on CWT’s successes even further.”

A French citizen, Martine holds a French business degree from HEC and an MBA from Columbia Business School in New York.