Matthew Minielly
US-based Direct Travel has appointed Matthew Minielly as the travel management company’s new chief financial officer.
The TMC said that its long-time CFO John Coffman was moving to the newly created role of chief corporate development and business officer. Direct Travel, which acquired ATPI last year, is currently in the process of rolling out its Spotnana-based Avenir corporate travel platform globally.
Minielly was most recently CFO at tech platform Partnerize and previously held roles at Allintus and Cunningham Lindsey.
John Coffman
“Matthew joins us at a pivotal moment as our Avenir global corporate travel platform continues to scale,” said Christal Bemont, CEO of Direct Travel. “His experience leading complex, growth-oriented organisations will strengthen our ability to execute at enterprise level.”
Coffman, who had been Direct Travel’s CFO for more than 10 years, will now focus on corporate development, M&A (mergers and acquisition) strategy, and “enterprise portfolio alignment” across its global businesses.
“John’s leadership has been foundational to who we are today,” added Bemont. “His strategic depth and broad operational perspective make him uniquely suited to guide our enterprise development as we continue to expand.”