Overview

• Former White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is set to join Airbnb as its chief legal officer, starting January 1, 2024.
• Klain, who served as President Biden’s chief of staff during his first two years in office, is known for his strategic thinking and operational skills.
• Before joining Airbnb, Klain was a partner at the law firm O'Melveny & Myers and has previously served as chief legal officer at venture capital firm Revolution.
• Klain's appointment follows a trend of Airbnb hiring former senior government officials, with Jay Carney, former White House press secretary under President Obama, joining as the head of policy in 2022.
• Klain will succeed Rich Baer, who joined Airbnb as legal chief in 2019 and announced his retirement last month.