Kayak for Business creates global head of sales role, hires CTM executive Hess

On November 2, 2026, Kayak for Business appointed Mary Ellen Hess as global head of sales, a newly created position at the corporate travel management platform. Hess previously spent six years at Corporate Travel Management as executive vice president of business development, during which her team added more than $200 million in new business annually. She will be responsible for the company's global sales strategy amid its expansion in the US and Europe and among midmarket buyers, and will report to SVP Eva Fouquet. The appointment was reported by Business Travel News on November 10.