American Express Global Business Travel (AMEX GBT) has announced that Paul Abbott will assume the CEO role, taking over from Doug Anderson.
The change will take effect October 1, with a transition period during which Anderson will continue to advise GBT.
Abbott joins from American Express, where he is currently chief commercial officer, global commercial services, the company’s global B2B Payments Business. He has also served on the GBT board for the last four years.
Abbott has spent 18 years in the travel business, having started his career at British Airways and working in the corporate travel business at American Express. In his 24 years at American Express, he served in increasingly senior roles across various business units of the company.
