Advocacy and professionalization are team sports, and it’s essential for these efforts to earn the trust of STR hosts, managers, policymakers, guests, and the general public. That’s why this year we launched our inaugural RR Industry Council, a cohort of reputable and exemplary stakeholders from a wide cross-section of our industry, to advise our top priority initiatives.
RR Industry Council 2024 Roster
As we like to say, we look for unicorns. We invited industry-leading experts who:
✔ Care about STR advocacy and the success of our space in the long term
✔ Have insight and expertise to contribute to critical resources and programs
✔ Challenge the status quo and push forward new solutions to old problems
In no particular order, the inaugural cohort featured:
Jonathan Wicks
Well & Good Founder & CEO • AZRT President
Tyann Marcink
Touch Stay Queen of Guest Experience • Branson Family Retreats • Advocate
Tom Powers
Guesty • Property Owners Association of South Carolina Founder & President
Julie Marks
STR Owner & Host • Vermont STRA Founder & Executive Director
Ricky Cortez
STR Owner & Host • Poconos VRO Executive Director
Meaghan Moylan
Outpost Group • Jackson Hole Lodging Association • Workflows and Espressos podcast host
Lindsay Bolton
Finger Lakes Premier Properties • Finger Lakes VRA Founder
Scott Leggat
Inhabit Director of Government Affairs
Noah Stewart
Expedia Group Head of Advocacy
Alex Bland
Airbnb Advocacy Programs Manager
Nick Scarci
VRMA Government Affairs Director
Thank you to the 2024 Industry Council
These incredible people volunteered many hours and countless insights to help make every dollar and hour spent on advocacy and professionalization go 10x as far, and we can’t thank them enough!
RR Industry Council Initiatives
Through 8 in-depth workshops over the course of the year, the Council guided and built:
The 2024 State of the STR Industry Study surveying US STR operators and policymakers
The development of reasonable, effective STR policy provision options
An education program for first-time hosts
A certification program for properties
The State of the STR Industry Report came out in June, and the other three initiatives will be developed and launched in 2025. Sign up to be notified when they come out >>
Get Involved
If you’re interested in participating in an Industry Council in 2025, please reach out to Rent Responsibly COO Alexa Nota.