Leadership team and board of directors

Serving on Vacasa’s board of directors since 2018, Matt Roberts later became CEO to lead the company’s strategic growth and corporate vision. Formerly CEO of OpenTable and CFO at E-LOAN, Roberts has deep experience working for two-sided marketplaces and rapid-growth companies that utilize technology to deliver exceptional consumer experiences. Roberts also maintains a board seat with Quantcast.

Jamie Cohen joined Vacasa after a nearly decade-long tenure at ANGI Homeservices, where she held a key role in driving organic growth and the reverse merger of HomeAdvisor with Angie’s List, alongside the simultaneous public offering of the joint company. With extensive marketplace experience, Jamie oversees Vacasa’s accounting, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and treasury functions.

Lisa Jurinka joined Vacasa in 2018 to oversee global legal affairs and help the company scale to its next phase of growth. Jurinka brings 20+ years of legal experience in corporate governance, public company compliance, strategic transactions, and M&A. She was previously a corporate associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and has built her career providing legal support and guidance for private-to-public technology companies such as Jive Software.

With deep experience in performance and brand marketing, Allison Lowrie has spent the last 20 years growing household consumer brands like Volkswagen, Celebrity Cruises, Cars.com, and ANGI Homeservices. Lowrie leads the marketing organization at Vacasa, which includes homeowner and guest marketing, product marketing, creative services, and corporate communications and public relations.

Mike Xenakis oversees Vacasa’s technology product roadmap and ensures that product development efforts are prioritized alongside the company’s top-level business strategies. Xenakis ran the product team at OpenTable for 12 years and, before that, was in marketing at The Clorox Company. He is also an adjunct lecturer at the Kellogg School of Management.

Jeff Flitton is responsible for the company’s strategic technology direction and adapting it to the evolving needs of the business. With experience at AmeriBen and Balihoo, he is focused on scaling existing platforms and investing in new applications essential to maintaining Vacasa’s competitive edge in the industry.

Craig Smith oversees operations, revenue, and human resources to support Vacasa’s rapid and long-term growth. With more than 20 years’ experience in marketplace businesses, Smith helped solidify ANGI Homeservices as the multi-billion-dollar category leader, driving consecutive years of top-line growth and increasing the company's supply-side capacity.

Bringing more than 30 years of sales and management experience to Vacasa, Mike Dodson oversees all the company’s revenue streams. He focuses on optimizing customer acquisition and increasing revenue for existing Vacasa homeowners. Prior to Vacasa, Dodson spent the bulk of his career driving revenue growth for OpenTable and American Express.

Bob Milne brings three decades of hospitality experience to Vacasa, with a focus on operational excellence. He built and sold a vacation rental business to Wyndham Worldwide and later served as the company’s North America president. He also sits on the board of the industry’s trade association, the Vacation Rental Management Association.

John Banczak has held leadership positions with HomeAway (now Vrbo), BedandBreakfast.com, and Hotwire. Before joining Vacasa, he was co-founder and CEO of TurnKey Vacation Rentals. With extensive experience in travel technology, Banczak helps apply Vacasa’s category-leading technology to efficiently scale the company’s operations.