Tripadvisor has appointed a new president of the hotels business unit.
Kanika Soni joins the company effective April 15, and will oversee TripAdvisor’s hotels business with overall responsibility for product, engineering, sales, and marketing.
Soni was recently senior vice president, global e-commerce of the Consumer Products Division at the Walt Disney Co.
Prior to Disney, she led the online and global digital marketing teams at Tesla Motors.
"Kanika is a dynamic leader whose success scaling digital and e-commerce businesses, while keeping customer experience at the core of business strategy, will be a tremendous asset to TripAdvisor," said TripAdvisor CEO, Stephen Kaufer.
"She brings a unique perspective, having operated both within large-scale Fortune 500 companies, as well as with fast-paced innovative startups."
