Airbnb
Thomas Cockrell is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in sales operations and revenue management across several leading companies. Currently serving as the Head of EMEA Sales Operations and Interim Global Sales Operations Lead at Airbnb since October 2019, Thomas previously held key positions such as Director of Revenue and Growth at &Open, where responsibilities included GTM strategy and relationship management. Prior to that, Thomas was the Director of CX Global Business Performance at Dropbox, leading data science and technology teams to enhance subscriber care for over 500 million users. In earlier roles at LinkedIn, Thomas led Sales Operations and Strategy for the EMEA region, significantly expanding the sales team and driving a 222% increase in bookings. Thomas's foundational experience includes senior positions at Ariba, managing global operations and pricing teams, and an educational background with an MBA in Marketing from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA in Economics from Washington and Lee University.
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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.