Sabre Corporation announced the election of Gail Mandel, former Wyndham Worldwide executive and existing Sabre Board member, to become non-executive Chair of the Board. Mandel has served on Sabre's Board since April 2020. Her appointment as Chair of the Board will be effective at the company's 2024 Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 24, 2024.

In addition to serving as Chair of the Board, Mandel will serve as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mandel will succeed Sean Menke, who is retiring from the Board immediately prior to the company's 2024 Annual Meeting. Menke currently serves as Sabre's Executive Chair of the Board.

Previously, he was appointed as President and CEO of Sabre in 2016 and transitioned to the CEO and Executive Chair roles in early 2022. These changes, along with those announced last month, are being made as part of the Board's ongoing focus on composition and succession planning. Ms. Mandel has served as a director of Sabre's Board since 2020.

She has served as Managing Director of Focused Point Ventures, LLC, a business advisory and consulting services organization, since 2019. In addition, she currently serves as a Director for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., a leading owner and operator of high-volume entertainment and dining venues as well as the Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of PureStar, a private equity backed provider of laundry services and linen management to the hospitality industry. From 2014 to 2018, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Destination Network, an operating division of Wyndham Worldwide, a provider of professionally managed, unique vacation accommodations.

Ms. Mandel served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Wyndham Exchange & Rentals (later known as Wyndham Destination Network), from March 2014 to November 2014 and Chief Financial Officer, Wyndham Exchange & Rentals, from January 2010 to March 2014. From August 2006 to January 2010, Ms. Mandel was Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, for Wyndham Worldwide. From February 1999 to August 2006, Ms. Mandel was Division CFO/Controller, Cendant Hospitality/Travel Services, and from October 1997 to February 1999, Ms. Mandel was Controller, Cendant Mobility.