Vacasa, a vacation rental company out of Portland, Seattle has recently announced that Liza Jurinka will be joining the team as the new chief legal officer in time for an initial public offering (IPO).
Jurinka previously helped guide companies like Epocrates and CafePress to the public market. She also served as general counsel at Jive Software and most recently at Innovari.
“Lisa’s global legal affairs background and public company experience aligns well with Vacasa and our future plans,” Vacasa CEO Eric Breon said in a statement. “We’re excited to welcome Lisa and strengthen our leadership team as we continue to pursue the tremendous opportunity ahead and scale our business across the globe.”
Vacasa, ranked No. 3 on the GeekWire 200, bills itself as the “largest U.S. vacation rental management company” and offers various services — marketing, rate optimization, reservations, guest services, housekeeping, maintenance, etc. — to help homeowners earn money off their property. It has more than 8,000 vacation homes listed on its site across 22 U.S. states, Europe, South and Central America, and South Africa.
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