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Ellie Mertz

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Ellie Mertz
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  • Ellie Mertz is Airbnb's chief financial officer, leading the company's global finance team and overseeing financial planning, accounting, tax, treasury and investor relations.
  • She previously served as Airbnb's vice president of finance and spent seven years at Netflix in senior finance roles, helping guide both companies through periods of rapid growth.
[The question becomes:] How do we prioritize our actions to make that vision a reality, as opposed to merely a dream?
Ellie Mertz
Airbnb chief financial officer

Watch Ellie Mertz's interview on CNBC Leaders Playbook — a new prime-time series hosted by Julia Boorstin, featuring candid conversations with the world's top business leaders on how lasting success is built.

Episode premiere (Airbnb): Jan. 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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