Mark Okerstrom

Mark Okerstrom (born 1972/1973) is a Canadian lawyer and technology executive in the hospitality sector. He was the president and CEO of Expedia Group until December 4, 2019 when he resigned over disagreements on strategy with Barry Diller and the Expedia board. Mark then joined as president and COO of Convoy until the company ceased core operations and was sold to Flexport.

Early life and education Okerstrom was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is the son of two school teachers.

Okerstrom earned a certificate of liberal arts from Simon Fraser University in 1995, a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia in 1998, and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 2004.

Career In his early career, Okerstrom was an associate at the law firms Fasken Martineau and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer from 1998 to 2002. In 2003, he became an associate at investment bank UBS in London. Okerstrom later became a consultant at Bain & Company in Boston and San Francisco from 2004 to 2006, handling mergers and acquisitions. He also served on the organisation's board of directors.

According to the New York Times, Okerstrom was 23rd on the list of the highest paid CEOs of companies with revenues of at least $1 billion for 2017.

On December 4, 2019, Okerstrom and his CFO Alan Pickerill abruptly resigned from their respective roles at Expedia Group citing disagreements between the board and executives.

Personal life Okerstrom is married and has two daughters.