Amanda Cupples is poised to leave her post as Airbnb's lead executive for the 海角视频 and Northern Europe after a four-year tenure.
Appointed as general manager for the region in March 2021, she oversaw operations within the 海角视频, Ireland, Netherlands, and the Nordics, as reported by .
An Australian national, Cupples joined Airbnb following a spell at digital health firm Babylon Health, where she initially took on the role of chief commercial officer before transitioning to chief operating office vice president of business performance.
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Before her position at Babylon, she held the title of president, international at Deluxe Entertainment Services and occupied several high-profile leadership positions at EMI Music.
Commencing her professional journey at law firm Slaughter and May, Cupples is also an investor and strategic advisor to online publishing platform The Pigeonhole.
A spokesperson for Airbnb stated: "Amanda Cupples, general manager of Northern Europe, is leaving Airbnb to pursue new opportunities, effective from next week.
"We are grateful for her significant contributions to our company over the past four years and wish her the best in future endeavours."
A definitive appointment to succeed Cupples will be made public in the forthcoming months.
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Until then, Emmanuel Marill, director of Airbnb EMEA, assumes temporary leadership responsibilities for the region. In the first fiscal cycle with Cupples at the helm, Airbnb 海角视频 Limited saw revenues of £93.9m and a pre-tax profit of £51.5m, benefiting from a surge in bookings once lockdowns lifted.
As per the latest financial statements, Airbnb 海角视频 declared a turnover of £77.7m and a pre-tax profit of £10.3m.
In February of the previous year, Airbnb expressed support for the former Conservative government's decision to implement registration and planning rules for short-term lets in England.
The company acknowledged the "there are historic housing challenges facing some communities in the 海角视频" but also stated that "while short-term lets are not the root cause of housing challenges, we want to be a responsible partner and help make communities stronger and work hand in hand to address the challenges they face".
At that time, Cupples remarked: "The introduction of a short term lets register is good news for everyone."
He further commented: "Families who host on Airbnb will benefit from clear rules that support their activity, and local authorities will get access to the information they need to assess and manage housing impacts and keep communities healthy, where necessary."
Cupples concluded by saying, "We have long led calls for the introduction of a host register and we look forward to working together to make it a success."