CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform, announces the appointment Judy Hendrick as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect. Reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Andersen, she will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
“I am more than thrilled that Judy has decided to take the CFO role on a permanent basis,” said Patrick Andersen, CWT’s President and CEO. “Since joining on an interim basis at the start of the month, she has had such an impact on our business, and instantly bonded with me, my leadership team, and all those around her. She is a perfect fit for CWT.”
Immediately prior to her appointment, Judy was Interim CFO at CWT, having previously retired as CFO and Chief Growth Officer of Aimbridge Hospitality on 31 December 2021, following 13 years in the role, and she has 20 years of extensive experience in hospitality and banking. She served for 15 years at Wyndham International in various executive roles, including EVP Chief Investment Officer, SVP of Finance, and Treasurer, before which she held senior positions at Chase Manhattan Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and First Republic Bank. She serves on the American Hospitality & Lodging Association’s Women in Lodging Advisory Board, the American Heart Association Board of Directors for the Southwest Region, and on the Executive Committee of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce Executive Women’s Roundtable.
CWT is a Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform. Companies and governments rely on us to keep their people connected – anywhere, anytime, anyhow. Across six continents, we provide their employees with innovative technology and an efficient, safe and secure travel experience backed by our three core promises: to simplify corporate travel, to connect to unlock possibilities, and to move forward, together.
CWT’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) comprises Patrick Andersen, and direct reports: Lauren Aste (Chief Legal Officer), Judy Hendrick (Chief Financial Officer), Belinda Hindmarsh (Chief Growth Officer), Julia Kou (Chief Strategy Officer), Brian Mogler (Chief Partnership Officer), John Pelant (Chief Technology Officer), Derek Sharp (Chief Traveler Experience Officer), Nicholas Vournakis (Chief Customer Officer) and Laura Watterson (Chief Human Resources Officer). Chris Vukelich is Strategic Advisor to the ELT.