Drew Branden

Drew Branden is an experienced product and strategy leader currently serving as the Director of Product for Commercial Products at Airbnb, where responsibilities include driving financial success for hosts and enhancing the overall marketplace. Drew has held various key roles at Airbnb, including Director of Global Business and Strategy and Chief of Staff, and has extensive experience in product strategy, having previously worked as a Group Product Manager at Box and in product management roles at PayPal. Drew's early career includes consulting at Bain Capital and Oliver Wyman, along with a summer analyst position at Merrill Lynch. Academic qualifications include an MBA with high honors from Harvard Business School, a BE in Electrical Engineering from Dartmouth College, and a BA in Physics and Chinese from Colby College.