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10 Airbnb public policy staff
These ten current Airbnb public policy staff have worked in public policy and government affairs roles at Airbnb. A reader can learn how public policy work is organized at a company like Airbnb from people who have done it.
Professionals to explore
01—10Aleks Ristovic
LinkedInExperience: Lead, Global Public Policy · Airbnb
Lead, Global Public Policy at Airbnb in Washington, D.C. since 2025. Aleks Ristovic was Senior Manager, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Brazil (2023–2025) and Senior Manager, Policy Operations & Partnerships, LATAM Public Policy (2020–2023) at Airbnb, and served as a U.S. diplomat with the Department of State in Brazil and Panama.
Andrew Kalloch
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Public Policy · Airbnb
Director, Global Public Policy at Airbnb since 2016, based in Eugene, Oregon. Andrew Kalloch was Deputy Policy Director at the New York City Comptroller (2014–2016), Deputy General Counsel at the Office of the Manhattan Borough President (2011–2013) and an Attorney at the New York Civil Liberties Union (2009–2011).
Dr. Ellen Madeker
LinkedInExperience: Head of Public Policy & Campaigns DACH CEE · Airbnb
Head of Public Policy & Campaigns DACH CEE at Airbnb in Berlin since 2021, and acting Head of Government Affairs & Policy Campaigns EU at Airbnb in 2025. Dr. Ellen Madeker was Head of Strategy (2019–2021), Head of Political Communication (2018–2019) and Spokesperson (2017–2018) at Deutscher Reiseverband (DRV), the German travel association.
Hiroyuki Yokota
LinkedInExperience: Public Policy Manager · Airbnb
Public Policy Manager at Airbnb in Japan since 2022 and a Community Organizer at Airbnb since 2022, according to their profile. Hiroyuki Yokota's other Airbnb rows are Policy Associate (2019–2022) and Airbnb JAPAN - Community Coordinator (2016–2022), and a highlight names their Airbnb public policy work as policy associate and community coordinator.
Jessica Cole
LinkedInExperience: Public Policy Manager · Airbnb
Public Policy Manager at Airbnb in Australia since 2025, with a headline naming the ANZ remit. Jessica Cole was Head of Corporate Affairs at Leda Holdings (2023–2025) and held NSW Government roles as Deputy Chief Of Staff and Director of Policy and Strategy to the Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes (2021–2023).
Juliette Langlais
LinkedInExperience: Director, Public Policy and Campaigns, Europe, Middle East & Africa · Airbnb
Director, Public Policy and Campaigns, Europe, Middle East & Africa at Airbnb in Paris since 2022. Juliette Langlais's other Airbnb rows include Campaign Lead - Public Policy, Advocacy and Policy Media - France and Belgium (2020–2022), Public policy and Campaigns Manager France and Belgium (2017–2020) and Public Policy Manager, France, Belgium and EU Institutions (2015–2016), and they lectured on platforms at Sciences Po.
Mich G.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Public Policy, Asia Pacific · Airbnb
Director of Public Policy, Asia Pacific at Airbnb in Singapore since 2024. Mich G.'s other Airbnb rows are Head of Public Policy, Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong & Taiwan (2021–2024), Head of Public Policy, Southeast Asia (2017–2021) and Public Policy Associate, APAC (2016–2017). They were at APCO (2013–2016).
Valentina Reino
LinkedInExperience: Head of Public Policy & Campaign - Southern Europe · Airbnb
Head of Public Policy & Campaign - Southern Europe at Airbnb in Milan since 2020, and Public Policy Manager - Italy and South East Europe at Airbnb (2019–2020). Valentina Reino was Senior European Policy Manager (2018–2019) and European Policy Manager (2015–2018) at easyJet, and Policy Officer at the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (2012–2015).
Vincent Frillici
LinkedInExperience: Public Policy Lead, Great Lakes and Smoky Mountains · Airbnb
Public Policy Lead, Great Lakes and Smoky Mountains at Airbnb since 2024 and Public Policy Manager at Airbnb (2022–2024). A highlight says Vincent Frillici leads Airbnb's state and local government relations across 17 states. They were Managing Director at Kivvit (2019–2021) and at Mercury Public Affairs (2015–2017).
Warren Gardiner
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Public Policy, NY · Airbnb
Senior Manager, Public Policy, NY at Airbnb since 2023, in New York City. Warren Gardiner was Senior Advisor (2021–2023), Chief of Staff (2019–2021) and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs & Community Relations (2016–2019) at the NYC Department of Small Business Services, and Special Coordinator for Strategic Initiatives at the NYC Department of Transportation (2014–2016).
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- 01How was public policy work divided between regions, topics and seniority levels when you were at Airbnb?
- 02How did public policy staff work with legal, product and communications colleagues on an issue that affected the business?
- 03What did a typical week look like in your public policy role, and what took most of your time?
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