Jay Carney, Amazon’s top policy and communications executive and former White House spokesman, has been named head of policy at Airbnb, another high-profile exit for Amazon as it faces a of changing consumers and increased regulatory scrutiny.
Carney, who served as President Barack Obama’s press secretary, will join Airbnb’s executive team and work with co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky, the company said in a blog post Friday.
“Jay has worked at the highest levels of both government and technology, serving as a strategic advisor to the president and at one of the largest technology companies in the world,” Chesky told the publication.
Carney will join Airbnb in September in Washington, DC
Amazon has seen a series of departures since Andy Jassy succeeded founder Jeff Bezos as CEO last summer. This month, Dave Clark, the chief executive of Amazon’s consumer business who oversaw a massive expansion of Amazon’s logistics footprint, left the company after 23 years. Clark, who will join logistics startup Flexport in September, was replaced by Doug Herrington, another executive who helped launch Amazon Fresh in 2017.
Carney started with Amazon seven years ago and led the company’s global corporate affairs organization, reporting directly to the CEO. He oversaw Amazon’s policy and public relations, focusing on the company’s relationship with lawmakers and the White House.
Carney served as White House press secretary from 2011 to 2014 after serving as communications director for then-Vice President Joe Biden.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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