Marketplaces
10 Airbnb legal leaders
These ten Airbnb legal leaders are deputy and associate general counsels who lead legal work at Airbnb for areas such as product, payments, privacy, policy, commercial partnerships and regional teams. A reader can learn how legal leaders work at Airbnb from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Carly McKenna
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel at Airbnb since August 2025, based in Dublin. At Airbnb Carly McKenna was also Lead Counsel, Head of Legal - CS, Trust and Safety, EMEA (2022–2025), Senior Legal Counsel (2020–2022), Legal Counsel, EMEA (2019–2020) and Associate Legal Counsel, EMEA (2016–2019).
Helen Kang Shin
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Commercial Partnerships · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel, Commercial Partnerships at Airbnb since December 2025; a highlight says Helen Kang Shin leads the Commercial Partnerships legal team there. The profile also lists Vice President, Head of Legal at Industrious (2023–2025), Deputy General Counsel at Sonder (2019–2023) and General Counsel at Recurrent Energy (2012–2018).
John Polito
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Commercial and Technology · Airbnb
Deputy General Counsel, Commercial and Technology at Airbnb since March 2025, and Associate General Counsel, Global Litigation and Regulatory there (2021–2025). A highlight says John Polito leads the Commercial & Technology Legal team at Airbnb. The profile also lists Intellectual Property Lawyer at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (2014–2021).
Katherine Pawson
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel - Commercial, Competition, Corporate (EMEA) · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel - Commercial, Competition, Corporate (EMEA) at Airbnb since March 2022, based in London. At Airbnb Katherine Pawson was also Lead Counsel, EMEA Commercial and UK (2018–2022) and Senior Commercial Counsel (2016–2018), and the profile lists Legal Director, UK General Counsel at Yahoo (2014–2016).
Mary Huser
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Risk and Regulatory · Airbnb
Deputy General Counsel, Risk and Regulatory at Airbnb since September 2020. The profile also lists Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Poly (2017–2020), VP, Deputy General Counsel at BlackBerry (2016–2017) and Senior Vice President, Legal at McKesson Corporation (2015–2016).
Neha Palani
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Policy · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel, Policy at Airbnb since March 2026, a current role the profile tags at director level. At Airbnb Neha Palani was also Lead Counsel, Policy (2024–2026), Lead Counsel, Litigation (2022–2024), Senior Counsel, Litigation (2021–2022) and Counsel, Litigation (2020–2021).
Ryan Decker
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Payments · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel, Payments at Airbnb since February 2021, after Lead Counsel, Senior Counsel and Counsel roles in Airbnb payments from 2015. A highlight says Ryan Decker supports payments and financial services across the Airbnb platform through product counseling across the product development lifecycle.
Sabina Jausovec Salinas
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Global Legal Privacy and Cybersecurity · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel, Global Legal Privacy and Cybersecurity at Airbnb since January 2024; a highlight says Sabina Jausovec Salinas leads the global privacy and cybersecurity legal team there. The profile also lists Executive Counsel roles in privacy and digital trust at Baker Hughes (2021–2024) and privacy compliance director roles at Walmart (2017–2021).
Sarah Zhang
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, APAC; Head of Legal, China · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel, APAC; Head of Legal, China at Airbnb since July 2022, a role the profile places in Beijing. At Airbnb Sarah Zhang was also Head of Legal, China (2021–2022) and Senior Counsel/Lead Counsel (2017–2021), and the profile lists Associate/Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells (2010–2016).
Tariq H. Remtulla
LinkedInExperience: Associate General Counsel, Product · Airbnb
Associate General Counsel, Product at Airbnb since October 2025, after serving as Lead Counsel, Product there (2020–2025). A highlight says Tariq H. Remtulla is the global legal lead partner to business units including Experiences, AirCover and Luxe. The profile also lists Senior Commercial and Product Counsel at eBay (2015–2018).
Choose the right perspective
Choose the person whose legal area is closest to your question, since a payments counsel and a privacy counsel handle very different issues. Check each person's title and dates to see whether their Airbnb experience covers a global area or one region.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you embed product counsel with engineering and design teams without slowing launches?
- 02How do you split legal work between a global team and regional teams when local rules differ so much?
- 03Which legal questions do you push to outside counsel and which do you keep in house?
Reaching Airbnb legal leaders
How can I contact one of these Airbnb legal leaders?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 1 company: Airbnb, based on profile data retrieved on October 15, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach Airbnb legal leaders?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. The offer is what the person receives, and Instant Expert's fee is added on top, so a $100 offer costs you $125. The fee is 20% of what you pay. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these Airbnb legal leaders a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. x402 docs
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot; roles marked former had ended by then. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal