Host Advisory Board

The Board includes 23 Hosts globally who represent the voice of our Host community.

Meet the members

Their passion for hosting, contributions to local communities and unique perspectives help enhance the Airbnb Host experience.
Dandara

Dandara Buarque

I’m a local Community Leader and Superhost Ambassador in Maceió, Brazil. Airbnb is my great passion because it lets me interact meaningfully with so many different people and cultures.
Dolly Duran

Dolly Duran

I started hosting a small studio in my Florida home in 2017 to help pay the mortgage. I support multiple properties and have taken on the role of Superhost Ambassador, helping new Hosts get started.
Rachel Melland

Rachel Melland

Nearly a decade after I began hosting yurts on our farm in England’s Peak District National Park, I still love seeing guests’ delight when they arrive. I’m also a Superhost Ambassador.
Annik Rauh

Annik Rauh

Since my Airbnb listing on the German island Rügen is 400 kilometres away from my hometown Brandenburg an der Havel, I love creating the perfect guest experience without me being present. Guest communication is so much more than words!
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Jue Murugu

Jue Murugu

Hosting has been my passion since 2015! A Community Leader and Superhost Ambassador in Nairobi, I am delighted to see some of the people I’ve assisted become Superhosts.
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Katie Mead

Katie Mead

My amazing hosting adventure started in 2014. As a Superhost Ambassador and Community Leader, I’ve supported local Hosts and advocated for reasonable regulations in Lake Arrowhead, California.
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Keshav Aggarwal

Keshav Aggarwal

In 2019, I started hosting an Airbnb street art experience in Delhi, India, and have just started a new journey hosting unique, earth homes. I enjoy building cultural connections as a Community Leader for Experiences.
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Mauricio Bernal Cruz

Mauricio Bernal Cruz

As a proud Mexican and Community Leader, I have a deep appreciation for where I live, and I love to inspire others to find their sense of belonging. I’ve been an Airbnb Host since 2019.
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Rie Matsumura

Rie Matsumura

I’m proud to have welcomed guests from different cultures to Okinawa, Japan since 2016. I've served as its Community Leader from the start, working to expand hosting opportunities on the island.
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Sarah Huang

Sarah Huang (Yang-Fen)

I became a Host in Adelaide, Australia in 2016. Now I’m a Superhost Ambassador and Community Leader with an unofficial Airbnb motto: “Learning from others, sharing with others, serving others.”
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Tatiya Uttarathiyang

Tatiya Uttarathiyang

I’m a Community Leader in Thailand who loves how Airbnb makes the world smaller. I began hosting in 2013 as a hobby, and now Host and Co-Host homes and Experiences full time.
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Marielle Terouinard

Marielle Térouinard

Hosting is a window to the world, and to me, that’s magic. I joined Airbnb in 2013 in a little village near Chartres, France, and am now an active Community Leader and volunteer.
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Claudia Pattarini

Claudia Pattarini

Since I started hosting in 2015, I founded the Lake Como Airbnb Community group with other Hosts in Italy. I bring social inclusion, economic accessibility and respect for the environment into hosting.
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Daniel Chamillard

Daniel Chamillard

I started hosting in 2012, and it’s now my passion! As a Superhost Ambassador in Spain, I encourage and inspire people to be part of this exciting adventure.
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Deirdre Gower

Deirdre Gower

I started hosting Airbnb Experiences in 2014. I’m a Community Leader in Cape Town, South Africa, and advocate for accessible travel.
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Delphine Bresson

Delphine Bresson

Since 2020, I’ve been hosting in a village near the Fontainebleau Forest in France. As a leader of my community, I actively pursue ways to promote sustainable tourism.
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Felicity Stevens

Felicity Stevens

I’ve been welcoming guests to our corner of Sydney for over decade. I am passionate about reducing greenhouse emissions, conserving resources and reducing waste.
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Jennifer Schnier

Jennifer Schnier

I started hosting in 2018 in Canada’s Georgian Bay Biosphere, the world’s largest freshwater archipelago. I have a sustainable travel Experience and showcase sustainable solutions for guests from around the world.
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Kirk Brown

Kirk Brown

I started co-hosting in 2020 with a friend in Atlanta, and we became profitable Superhosts not long after. I also help and support new Hosts on the platform.
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Nadia Giordani

Nadia Giordani

I became a Host in 2016, after building my first tiny house. I now support another listing and am thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with Hosts as a Community Leader in Atlanta.
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Enoch Choi

Enoch Choi

I started hosting during the 2018 Winter Olympics and have been a Host and Ambassador ever since. I have published a book of tips and stories. It’s meaningful to me to support senior Hosts in their economic activities, and more than half of my Hosts say they’ve been encouraged to do it too.
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Ronaldo Monge

Ronaldo Monge

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, I started hosting in 2015 with my spare bedroom in Chicago. Now I educate Hosts, Co-Hosts and am a proud Superhost. I also offer five different Airbnb Experiences.
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Yajaira Sosa

Yajaira Sosa

My life revolved around hospitality long before I started hosting on Airbnb in 2015. I’m a Community Leader in the Dominican Republic and collaborate with other Hosts.
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Frequently asked questions

What are the responsibilities of the Board?

The Host Advisory Board helps inform Host-related policies, programmes and products.

How do they work with Airbnb?

The Host Advisory Board represents the voice of the Host community with Airbnb leadership. They participate in weekly workshops with teams from across Airbnb.

How were they selected?

Hosts were nominated based on their experience, mastery of hosting and impact in their communities.