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title: "Who runs Airbnb?"
description: "The leadership team of Airbnb."
canonical: "https://derrick-app.com/company/airbnb/executives"
category: "Company"
updated: "2026-10-15"
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# Who runs Airbnb?

> Airbnb has 9 tracked executives leading key functions including company strategy and operations, a key function, financial strategy, technology strategy and engineering (as of 2026-10-15). Airbnb, Inc. is an American online travel marketplace headquartered at 888 Brannan Street in San Francisco, California, with its Class A common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ABNB. It connects hosts and guests for stays, experiences and services in over 220 countries and regions, and since its founding in 2007 more than 5.5 million hosts have welcomed over 2.5 billion guest arrivals. Revenue reached 12.2 billion dollars in 2025, and the company had about 8,200 employees at the end of that year, supported by roughly 13,000 third-party workers who handle most community support contacts. In 2026 it rolled out Reserve Now, Pay Later worldwide, added private car services and chef-prepared meals to Airbnb Services, and rebuilt its executive team with a new chief technology officer, a new global head of operations and a new chief business officer.

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## Leadership

| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Chesky | CEO | 2008 |
| Nathan Blecharczyk | Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder | 2008 |
| Elinor Mertz | CFO | 2024 |
| Ahmad Al-Dahle | CTO | 2026 |
| Pepijn Rijvers | CBO | 2026 |
| Gus Fuldner | Global Head of Operations | 2026 |
| Hiroki Asai | Chief Experience Officer | 2025 |
| Fallon O'Connor | Head of Communications and People | 2026 |
| Joe Gebbia | Co-Founder | 2008 |

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## About Airbnb

- **Name:** Airbnb
- **Website:** https://www.airbnb.com
- **Industry:** Online travel marketplace for stays, experiences and services
- **Founded:** 2007
- **Employees:** About 8,200 employees plus about 13,000 third-party support workers (Form 10-K, December 2025)
- **Headquarters:** 888 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States
- **Listed as:** ABNB (Nasdaq)
- **Specialties:** Short-term home rentals (Airbnb Stays), Hosted activities (Airbnb Experiences), In-stay services such as chefs, meals and private cars (Airbnb Services), Boutique hotels on the platform, Host protection and guest safety (AirCover), Airbnb-friendly apartment program for landlords, Collaborative economy and hospitality

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Enriched by Derrick from public sources: the company website, filings, its LinkedIn page and the press. Individual emails and phone numbers are never published here.

- **Data as of:** 2026-10-15
- **Staff figures:** Estimated

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