---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-291772"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ABNB"
cik: "0001559720"
company_name: "Airbnb, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T15:35:18.825811+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Airbnb announces CFO transition; Ellie Mertz to become CFO; Catherine Powell to depart

## Summary
- Catherine Powell, Global Head of Hosting, will depart on June 30, 2024; retention agreement provides base salary and vesting through departure.
- Dave Stephenson named Chief Business Officer effective Jan 1, 2024; will serve as both CFO and CBO until March 1, 2024.
- Ellie Mertz appointed CFO effective March 1, 2024; salary $600k, target bonus 75%, granted 16,160 RSUs.
- Stephenson granted 4,040 RSUs vesting quarterly over 4 years for his new role.
- Mertz previously VP of Finance at Airbnb, earlier at Netflix; also sits on boards of Faire and DoorDash.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-291772
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ABNB
- cik: 0001559720
- company_name: Airbnb, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312523291772/0001193125-23-291772-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312523291772/d636215d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dave Stephenson was appointed as Chief Business Officer at Airbnb, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Business Officer
  source text: On December 4, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Dave Stephenson, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as the Company’s Chief Business Officer effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312523291772/0001193125-23-291772-index.htm
- Executive change
  Catherine Powell departed as Global Head of Hosting at Airbnb, Inc..
  - Action: will depart
  - Role: Global Head of Hosting
  source text: On December 4, 2023, Airbnb, Inc. (the “Company”) and Catherine Powell, the Company’s Global Head of Hosting, agreed that Ms. Powell will depart from the Company on June 30, 2024 (the “Planned Departure Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312523291772/0001193125-23-291772-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ellie Mertz was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Airbnb, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Also on December 4, 2023, the Board appointed Ellie Mertz as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective as of the CFO Transition Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1559720/000119312523291772/0001193125-23-291772-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.