TripAdvisor has appointed Kanika Soni as the president of the hotels business unit, effective April 15. In this role, Soni will oversee TripAdvisor’s hotels business, representing a substantial part of the company’s total revenue. She will be responsible for product, engineering, sales, and marketing for hotels. She brings with her a unique perspective, having operated both within large-scale Fortune 500 companies as well as with fast-paced innovative startups – across multiple industries and serving a wide array of luxury and mass market customers.