Sonder Replaced CEO Francis Davidson as Board Chairperson


Francis Davidson and Seth Borko

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Having an independent board chairperson is always a good move. Given Sonder's current status, one wonders what took the board so long to make a change.

Sonder replaced CEO Francis Davidson as board chairperson, a position he's held since 2014. Davidson, who co-founded the short-term rental platform that year, remains CEO and will serve as a board director.

The company announced Monday that it has tapped Janice Sears, who had served as the board's lead independent director, to be its independent board chairperson. Sears has been a board member since 2016, and most previously served in several executive positio