Chris Hickson

Chris Hickson serves as the VP of Corporate Business Development at Booking Holdings, having transitioned to this role in August 2023 after a successful tenure as Head of Partnerships for the Americas at Booking.com from 2017 to 2023. Previous experience includes significant roles at Groupon, where Chris was VP of Global Business Development - Travel and Interim General Manager - Travel, leading complex partnerships and overseeing the travel vertical. Additional positions encompass leadership in business development at Uptake Networks, Boku, and Yahoo!, where Chris managed initiatives that drove traffic and revenue while overseeing major product and strategic decisions. Chris holds an MBA from Georgetown University and a BA in Economics from Occidental College.