Priceline.com's CEO Paul Hennessy Resigns; Brett Keller Named Interim CEO

(RTTNews) - The Priceline Group (PCLN) announced that Brett Keller has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer of priceline.com, a subsidiary business of The Priceline Group, effective immediately. Paul Hennessy, who has acted as CEO of priceline.com since 2015, has resigned to pursue an ecommerce opportunity outside of the travel space.

The company said that Keller will report to Jeffery Boyd, Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board for The Priceline Group.

Keller joined priceline.com in 1999 and over the past 17 years has played a central role in growing the business and evolving the brand's product and go-to-market strategies for its diverse set digital offerings.

Keller most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of the business, and prior to that, as Chief Marketing Officer.

Prior to joining priceline.com, Brett managed Cendant's online travel businesses as a Director of Online Travel. Brett holds an MBA from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management and an undergraduate degree in Japanese from Brigham Young University. He also serves on the board of directors for Broadridge Financial Solutions.