Despegar.com, Corp. announced that Mr. Amit Singh has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective August 21, 2023. Mr. Singh brings significant financial and capital market experience to Despegar and will be responsible for overseeing Despegar?s Finance, Accounting, Tax and Treasury operations and Investor Relations.
He will report to Damián Scokin, Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Singh comes to Despegar with over 15 years of finance experience, including most recently as the CFO of Nasdaq-listed AgileThought, a global provider of digital transformation services and custom software development. Previously, Mr. Singh was Head of Finance, U.S. & Global Head of Investor Relations at Globant S.A. Additionally, Mr. Singh has held several roles at leading investment banks, mainly covering technology companies as an equity research analyst.
Mr. Singh holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland. He also completed an executive education program for chief financial officers at Harvard Business School.