---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-029336"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBTG"
cik: "0001820872"
company_name: "Global Business Travel Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T09:58:16.710239+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Global Business Travel Group names Karen Williams as CFO, succeeding Martine Gerow

## Summary
- Martine Gerow resigns as CFO; will continue through June 30, 2023 for transition.
- Karen Williams, current Deputy CFO, appointed CFO effective July 1, 2023.
- Williams joined GBTG from Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG) in May 2022 as SVP Global Strategy and Planning.
- Williams previously held CFO roles at IHG Global Brand and American Express Global Network Payments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-029336
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBTG
- cik: 0001820872
- company_name: Global Business Travel Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465923029336/0001104659-23-029336-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465923029336/tm238631d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Karen Williams was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Global Business Travel Group, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 6, 2023, Karen Williams was appointed as CFO, effective as of July 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465923029336/0001104659-23-029336-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martine Gerow resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Global Business Travel Group, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On March 1, 2023, Martine Gerow, the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (the “Company”) notified the Company of her decision to resign as CFO to take a position outside the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1820872/000110465923029336/0001104659-23-029336-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.