David Katcher has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) at AvantStay
AvantStay, the leading short-term rental platform redefining the way people travel, transact and invest, announces the appointment of David Katcher as Chief Operating Officer. Katcher comes to AvantStay from Lyft, where he held a seven-year career with the rideshare company and was most recently the brand's Head of Global Operations.
In his new role at AvantStay, Katcher is responsible for the end-to-end owner and guest experience.
Katcher and his team ensure all aspects of AvantStay's operations—from onboarding a new home, to the overall guest experience from booking to check-out—work seamlessly and deliver on the brand's overall standards and promise. As part of the executive team, Katcher will further assist in building a world-class team that continues to advance AvantStay as the leader in the short-term rental industry.
Prior to joining AvantStay, Katcher worked his way up at Lyft, where he started as the first employee in Chicago, focused on building and growing the marketplace, and ultimately led a team of over 650 people across more than 45 markets as the Head of Global Operations. During his career at Lyft, Katcher launched new service offerings, built high functioning teams, ran complex operations, and drove improvements in efficiency, all to accelerate growth. Before Lyft, Katcher held various operational leadership roles at Groupon and led customer experience transformations at Deloitte Consulting.
This news comes on the heels of AvantStay's recent PropCo fundraise of $500 million which continues to demonstrate the brand as a pioneer in the industry. AvantStay is utilizing the fund to create and manage one of the largest STR portfolios in the country by further expanding into new markets, partnering with renowned brands, and positioning itself as the fastest-growing short-term rental brand on the market.
