She will succeed current CFO Brad Hall, who is promoted to executive vice president, chief administrative & financial officer of Carlson Inc., CWT’s parent company. Both appointments will be effective from Jan 21 2019.
Global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has appointed Michelle Frymire as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO).
She will succeed current CFO Brad Hall, who is promoted to executive vice president, chief administrative & financial officer of Carlson Inc., CWT’s parent company. Both appointments will be effective from Jan 21 2019.
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Frymire will report to CWT President and CEO Kurt Ekert, and serve as a member of the CWT executive leadership team.
“Michelle brings a wealth of experience and skill from a broad industry base. I am delighted to welcome her to CWT and look forward to partnering with her as we continue to execute our CWT 3.0 growth strategy,” said Ekert.
“I also extend my deep gratitude to Brad for the significant contribution he has made to the development of our business and I look forward to continuing to work with him in his new role.”
Prior to her appointment, Michelle was CFO at a portfolio company of private equity firm Kohlberg & Co. She was also previously CFO at Service King Collision Repair, TruGreen Lawn Care and Starwood Vacation Ownership, and had held senior finance roles at ServiceMaster, Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines and American Airlines.