Amazon executive Jay Carney to join Airbnb as communications head

Jay Carney, the Amazon.com Inc executive who vastly expanded its lobbying and public affairs operation after a stint as White House press secretary, is joining Airbnb Inc as policy and communications head, the home rental startup said on Friday.

Carney, who worked at Amazon for seven years as Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs, will start at Airbnb in September and report to co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky. He will be based in Washington.