Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) announced the appointment Tuesday of Carlson CEO Trudy Rautio as chairwoman of the CWT board of directors.
Rautio succeeds Hubert Joly as chairman following his resignation on Aug. 17 to become CEO of Best Buy. Rautio also succeeded Joly as Carlson CEO. Rautio has been a member of the CWT board since 2006.
CWT is a $28 billion-a-year company with sales worldwide. In addition to travel management services, the division of Carlson also plans events and meetings for its largely business clientele. Rautio is also a member of the board of directors of Carlson, whose chairwoman is Marilyn Carlson Nelson.
DAVID PHELPS
