Belinda Johnson
Belinda Johnson | |
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| Born | 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and executive |
| Years active | 1991-current |
| Known for | Chief Operating Officer, Airbnb[1] |
Belinda Johnson is an American attorney holding a BA and JD from the University of Texas.[2] First joining Airbnb in 2011, she served several roles including chief business affairs and legal officer, and chief operating officer.[3][4] Johnson also serves on the board of directors at PayPal.[5] She was ranked one of Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in 2017 and 2018.[6]
Career
Johnson earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. After her graduation, she spent several years working for law firms in the Dallas area. In 1996, Johnson was hired by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban, co founders of the internet radio streaming company AudioNet (Broadcast.com) as general counsel and a corporate secretary.[3][7]
In 1999, Broadcast.com was purchased by Yahoo! for $5.7 billion and Johnson relocated to San Francisco Bay Area to serve as deputy general counsel for the tech company.[8] During her tenure at Yahoo, Johnson served as the deputy general counsel for product, litigation and privacy.[9]
In 2011, Johnson left Yahoo and joined Airbnb as the company's general counsel and the first executive hired by CEO Brian Chesky.[10][11] After serving as general counsel since joining Airbnb, she was named chief business affairs and legal officer in 2015 and was responsible for overseeing compliance, civic partnerships, public policy, communications, philanthropic initiatives, employee experience and legal teams.[3] In 2016, Johnson was named to Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business List.[12] In 2017, the payment company PayPal appointed Johnson to its board of directors, serving on the audit committee. [13]
In 2017, Johnson was included in Elle magazine's fourth annual Women In Tech list.[14] On February 1, 2018, Airbnb's CEO Brian Chesky publicly announced that Johnson will become the company's first Chief Operating Officer (COO).
In December 2019, Johnson announced she would be stepping down from her position as COO on March 1, 2020 to spend more time with her family.[4]
Personal life
Johnson lives with her husband, Brent Johnson, a writer and former lawyer, and their two daughters in Redwood City, California.[9]
References
- ^ "Airbnb's (Not So) Secret Weapon". Marie Claire. October 2017. pp. 114–115.
- ^ "Meet Belinda Johnson, one of Fast Company's Most Creative People". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ a b c Gallagher, Leigh (September 4, 2016). "Airbnb's Chief Multitasker on Sharing the C-Suite". Fortune.
- ^ a b Bosa, Deirdre (2019-11-22). "Airbnb COO leaving the company as it navigates regulatory pressure and seeks to go public next year". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "PayPal Names Airbnb Executive to Its Board". PYMNTS.com. January 18, 2017.
- ^ Dorothy Pomerantz; Samantha Saddock. "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Broadcast.com's Bang-Up IPO". CNet.
- ^ Hempel, Jessi (July 13, 2016). "This is The Woman Behind the Man Who Runs Airbnb". BackChannel.
- ^ a b Lien, Tracey (December 13, 2015). "Belinda Johnson Steers Airbnb Through Regulatory and Legal Turbulence". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (December 9, 2011). "Airbnb Hires Former Yahoo Legal Eagle Belinda Johnson as General Counsel". All Things Digital.
- ^ Bellstrom, Kristen (July 13, 2015). "Exclusive: Meet Airbnb's Highest-Ranking Female Exec Ever". Fortune.
- ^ Lawson, Sarah (January 29, 2016). "Meet the New Members of the Most Creative People In Business Community". Fast Company.
- ^ "PayPal: Belinda Johnson To Board Of Directors". PYMNTS.com. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Langmuir, Molly (July 12, 2017). "Elle's 2017 Women In Tech: Star Tech Voyagers". Elle.