Lissa Rao

Lissa Rao is the Chief Product & Growth Officer at Hostelworld Group, overseeing the product and growth strategy for the leading hostel OTA and leading all relevant teams, while reporting directly to the CEO. Previously, Lissa served as Vice President of Product & Tech at Zalando, where leadership was provided to a large team delivering the first rebrand and redesign of Lounge by Zalando. Prior experience includes roles as VP Product & Tech at Trivago, Director of Product Management at Booking.com, and senior management positions at VRBO, Blackbaud, and National Instruments. Lissa holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Southwestern University.