Executive Management

Age: 55 Joined Company in: 2016

Damián Scokin joined Despegar in December 2016 and has served as our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") since February 2017 and as a member of our board of directors since April 2017. From November 2014 to November 2016, prior to becoming our CEO, Mr. Scokin was the CEO of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited ("Ultrapetrol"), where he continues to be a member of the company’s board of directors. Mr. Scokin helped navigate Ultrapetrol through its negotiations with creditors as a result of adverse market conditions in the energy and natural resources sectors, which, subsequent to his departure as CEO of the company, resulted in the filing of a Chapter 11 prepackaged reorganization plan agreement with a U.S. bankruptcy court at the beginning of 2017. From 2005 to 2014, Mr. Scokin held several positions within the LATAM Airlines Group. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Scokin served as CEO for LATAM’s International Business Unit, where he was in charge of leading the merger and integration process of LAN Airlines, the biggest airline in Chile, and TAM Linhas Aéreas, one of Brazil's leading airlines. Prior to the merger process, Mr. Scokin worked as CEO for the International Business Unit of LAN Airlines in Chile and as CEO for LAN Argentina before that, where he was in charge of the company’s startup and early development in Argentina. Mr. Scokin started his career in 1995 as an associate of McKinsey & Company in Boston, where he eventually became partner. Mr. Scokin holds Bachelor degrees in Economics and Industrial Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Age: 42 Joined Company in: 2017

Gonzalo García Estebarena has served as our Commercial Director, overseeing Air and Packages, Hotels and Other Travel Products, since September 2017. Prior to joining us, he held several positions at LATAM Airlines Group from 2011 to 2017, including Vice President of International Revenue Management and Global Head of Sales. Prior to that, Mr. García Estebarena was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company from 2003 to 2011. Mr. García Estebarena received a Bachelor degree in Electronic Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA) and a Masters in Business Administration with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Age: 50 Joined Company in: 2015

Sebastián Mackinnon serves as our Chief Partner and Corporate Affairs Manager and been with Despegar since 2015. In his prior roles he served as Country Manager of Argentina and Uruguay as well as Managing Director for Air Segment. Before joining Despegar Mr. Mackinnon served in various positions at Diageo plc. Prior to that, Mr. Mackinnon held various positions at Mondeléz International and Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Mr. Mackinnon holds a Degree in Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina and a Master of Business Administration from CEMA University in Buenos Aires.

Age: 49 Joined Company in: 2023

Ms. Silva joined Despegar as General Counsel in 2023. Prior to joining the company Monica headed the legal department of UBER brazil. With over 25 years of experience in the legal field, Ms Silva has worked in the transport, insurance and logistics sectors. Ms. Silva graduated in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP), and holds a Master’s in Law from the University of Michigan (USA).

Age: 41 Joined Company in: 2017

Javiera Ruiz has served as Chief Human Resources Officer since January 2020. From August 2017 until January 2020, she served as Regional Human Resources Manager of the Company. Previously, Mrs. Ruiz served in various positions at Latam Airlines. Mrs. Ruiz holds a Psychologist Degree from Universidad Catolica de Chile.