Airbnb
Melissa O. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Melissa started their career as a Law Clerk at the Office of the Public Defender in Santa Barbara County in 2005. Melissa then served as a Judicial Extern for Hon. Ruggero J. Aldisert at the U.S. Court of Appeals. Melissa joined Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as a Litigation Associate in 2007. In 2012, they became a Corporate Counsel at Avon Products, Inc. Melissa later worked as a Compliance Counsel at Mattel, Inc. from 2013 to 2015. Melissa then transitioned to Google, where they held roles as a Product Counsel and later as a Senior Product Counsel. Currently, they are working at Airbnb, where they started as an Associate General Counsel for Product in 2021 and is now serving as the Interim Global Head of Privacy from June 2023 onwards.
Melissa O. has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Fine and Studio Arts, Pre-Medicine from Dartmouth College. Melissa also holds a Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law.
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Airbnb
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Founded in 2008, Airbnb started out as a simple idea. The two founders, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia were desperately trying to make rent in San Francisco. To raise money, they strategically rented out their air mattresses to attendees of a major conference in the area. This is where the name "Air Bed and Breakfast" is derived from, and would soon become the well-known industry disruptor "Airbnb". Airbnb is a global travel community that offers magical end-to-end trips, including where you stay, what you do and the people you meet. The platform has grown to 4 million hosts who have opened their homes to 1 billion guests around the world with their most popular destinations being in Kissimeee FL, NYC, LA, Davenport, FL, San Diego, Atlanta, Austin Texas, and many more. Airbnb uniquely leverages technology to economically empower millions of people around the world to unlock and monetize their spaces, passions and talents to become hospitality entrepreneurs. Through their technology, they facilitate the connection and renting process between the hosts and travelers, however, do not actually own any of the rented out spaces themselves. Although they are known mostly for their lodging services and unique housing options, they also provide online experiences or in-person meet ups and community relief services. These two offerings became especially prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other natural disasters that occurred around the world where housing options quickly became scarce. Today, Airbnb's headquarters are in San Francisco where the simple idea started. They have additional offices in LA, NYC, Berlin, and Paris with plans to expand in Atlanta. They will continue to widen their global footprint to accommodate guests around the world.