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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Airbnb (ABNB)

Airbnb names Ellie Mertz CFO; Dave Stephenson becomes Chief Business Officer

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Airbnb said Ellie Mertz, its current Vice President of Finance, will become Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2024, replacing Dave Stephenson in that role. Stephenson will serve as both CFO and Chief Business Officer from January 1, 2024 until the transition date, then continue as Chief Business Officer. The filing also says Global Head of Hosting Catherine Powell will leave the company on June 30, 2024, under a retention agreement.

Key points

  • Ellie Mertz becomes CFO effective March 1, 2024, with a $600,000 annual base salary and a target bonus of 75% of base salary.
  • Dave Stephenson is appointed Chief Business Officer effective January 1, 2024 and was granted 4,040 restricted stock units.
  • Catherine Powell, Global Head of Hosting, will depart on June 30, 2024 and serve in a transition role until then.

The filing

CompanyAirbnb (ABNB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 8, 2023, 4:53 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-23-291772

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 08, 2023.

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