Molly Turner

Molly Turner joined Airbnb in 2011 as the first employee on the Public Policy team. As an advocate for the Airbnb community Molly manages government affairs for the company, which has a presence in over 34,000 cities worldwide. She has co-founded two Sharing Economy coalitions in New York and San Francisco and is currently Chair of the Policy Committee for the Bay Area Sharing Economy Coalition. In addition to advocacy Molly manages Airbnb's civic research initiatives and partnerships. Before Airbnb, Molly consulted with governments on sustainable tourism development and conducted research with the UNESCO World Heritage Center. She is also currently the Co-Editor of an international preservation journal. Molly holds a Master in Urban Planning from Harvard University and a BA from Dartmouth College.