GetYourGuide names new chief people officer

GetYourGuide, an online marketplace to book and sell travel experiences globally, has appointed Genevieve Vancutsem-Zednik as its new chief people officer.

As of March, Vancutsem-Zednik will be responsible for setting the human resources and people strategy for GetYourGuide’s 800 employees across its 17 offices around the world as it expands its presence in the Americas. With the team, she will also spearhead key strategic initiatives and balance operational needs, while developing talent management and culture.

With nearly two decades of HR leadership, Vancutsem-Zednik has expertise in talent management, employee relations, operational excellence, stakeholder management, HR policies, and labour and employment law.

She most recently served as the chief people officer for Europe and Asia at global ecommerce provider Wayfair, where she helped expand its employment footprint to new regions in Europe and Asia to enable its global expansion. Prior to this, Vancutsem-Zednik spent nearly a decade at Deloitte as a human capital and HR transformation consultant.

Vancutsem-Zednik said: “From my earliest conversations, I could tell that GetYourGuide is the kind of organisation where the value of growth is truly lived by its people. As the business matures into its next phase, I look forward to meeting, learning from, and working with the team to further build on a culture of growth and collaboration.”

Johannes Reck, co-founder and chief executive officer of GetYourGuide, added: “I could not be more excited to welcome an experienced global human resources leader like Genevieve to the GetYourGuide team. As we continue our growth and investment plans for 2024, GetYourGuide is ideally suited with Genevieve as our chief people officer to guide our team in the next phase of our business journey.”