| CARLSON ANNOUNCES NEW CEO | | Trudy Rautio becomes company’s fifth CEO in 74-year history; replaces Hubert Joly | |
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| Trudy Rautio, CEO, Carlson |
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The Carlson board of directors has elected Trudy Rautio as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Rautio is only the fifth chief executive to be named at Carlson in its 74-year history.
She replaces Hubert Joly, who has been president and chief executive officer of Carlson since 2008. Joly resigned from the position to pursue other career opportunities.
Rautio has been a senior executive with Carlson for 15 years and, for the past eight years, has served as executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer, where she was responsible for directing all financial and information technology operations of the company. She serves on the boards of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and The Rezidor Hotel Group; Carlson’s majority-owned hotel group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Rautio is Carlson’s second female president and chief executive officer. The first was Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson’s current board chair and co-owner.
Prior to joining Carlson, Rautio was senior vice president and chief financial officer of Jostens, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis. She also served as vice president of finance for Minneapolis-based, Pillsbury Co.
In addition to the Carlson-related boards, Rautio also serves on the board of directors for Securian Holding Company and Imation.
She participates in several finance-related organizations including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Management Accountants, and Financial Executives Institute.
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