Despegar.com, Corp. announced that Mr. Alberto López Gaffney has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective October 29, 2018. Prior to joining Despegar, he was Chief Financial Officer of TGLT.

Mr. López Gaffney brings extensive financial, operational, and strategic experience to Despegar and succeeds Mike Doyle who became a member of the Board on August 31, 2018. As CFO, Mr. López Gaffney will be responsible for overseeing all of Despegar's Finance, Accounting, Tax and Treasury operations, ensuring that the finance organization enables the company to continue expanding, capitalizing on the growing demand for online travel. He will report to Damián Scokin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO).