Head of Global Functions for Travelzoo since April 1, 2022 and General Counsel since June 2019. Ms. Ciocca previously served as Counsel for Travelzoo since April 2018. Prior to joining Travelzoo, Ms. Ciocca was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP, practicing in mergers acquisitions in both Chicago, IL and New York, NY, from September 2014 to March 2018. Ms. Ciocca earned her juris doctor degree from the Law School of the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in marketing and operations information management. Prior to law school, Ms. Ciocca worked in digital marketing, including for American Express.
Areas of Ms. Ciocca’s relevant experience include corporate governance, law, mergers acquisitions and marketing.
Carrie Liqun Liu
has been a member of Travelzoo’s Board since May 2017. She is the Vice General Manager of Beijing Science Technology Innovation Fund and has been since 2019. Before that she was the General Manager of the Private Equity Business at Tianhong, a prominent fund management company in China. From July 2011 to May 2017, Ms. Liu was the Executive Director of Fosun China Momentum Fund. From May 2009 to July 2011, she was a senior investment professional at Henderson Equity Partners. From 2015 to 2016, she was a member of the board of directors and audit committee of Tom Tailor Holding AG, and also a member of the board of directors of Cirque du Soleil, an entertainment company. Ms. Liu holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and master’s degree in law from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Areas of Ms. Liu’s relevant experience include Asian markets, investments, finance and global strategy.
Michael Karg, Ph.D.
has been a member of Travelzoo’s Board since May 2022. He is the Global Chief Operating Officer of Mindshare and has been since November 2021. From January 2016 to December 2019, he was the Group Chief Executive Officer of Ebiquity plc, a company listed on the London stock exchange (AIM). From May 2013 to December 2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer International of Razorfish. From September 2011 to May 2013, Mr. Karg was the President EMEA for Razorfish and Digitas International in Paris. From September 2010 to May 2013, he was also the Chief Operating Officer of Razorfish and Digitas International. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Karg served as a member of the board of directors of Travelzoo. Mr. Karg holds a Ph.D. in management and a master’s equivalent in finance and accounting from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Areas of Mr. Karg’s relevant experience include digital media and global operations.
Volodymyr Cherevko
has been a member of Travelzoo’s Board since May 2022. He has expertise in marketing, product development, strategy and business transformation developed over 19 years with Fortune 500 companies, most recently as Chief Transformation Officer of Haier Europe, between November 2017 and August 2021, he was the General Manager Managing Director, Washing Business Unit, for Haier Europe in Paris. From October 2015 to October 2017 he was the Product Marketing Director, Refrigeration, for Whirlpool EMEA in Italy. From January 2014 to October 2015 Mr. Cherevko was the Marketing Director Department Head, Brands, Digital, e-Commerce Insights for Whirlpool EMEA. Before that, Mr. Cherevko held a variety of marketing roles for Procter Gamble and PepsiCo in Kyiv and Moscow. Mr. Cherevko holds an Executive MBA from HEC Paris, executive certificate from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Bethany Lutheran College.
Areas of Mr. Cherevko’s relevant experience include marketing, product development, strategy and business transformation.
Required Vote
Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, does not authorize cumulative voting. Delaware law and our Amended and Restated By-laws provide that directors are to be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the holders of stock entitled to vote on the election of directors; provided, however, that, if the Corporate Secretary determines that the number of nominees for director exceeds the number of directors to be elected, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders held to elect directors and entitled to vote on such election of directors. A majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted “for” a nominee must exceed the votes cast “against” such nominee’s election. The following shall not be votes cast: (a) a share whose ballot is marked as withheld; (b) a share otherwise present at the meeting but for which there is an abstention; and (c) a share otherwise present at the meeting for which a shareholder gives no authority or direction. Thus, abstentions and broker
