A senior attorney at Airbnb has resigned to become the chief legal officer of the New York City-based fintech startup Rho.

Alexa Summer announced the move on LinkedIn. She had been San Francisco-based Airbnb's lead counsel for risk and regulatory for four years. Before that, she worked for the Justice Department and in private practice at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, K&L Gates, and Morrison & Foerster.

Rho operates a spending and cash management platform for smaller businesses that boasts frictionless workflows across banking, cards and accounts payable. The company, which launched in 2018. raised $75 million in funding in December, bringing its funding to $205 million.

In her LinkedIn post, Summer thanked mentors and supporters who helped to bring her to this point in her career.

"I can't tell you how grateful I am for your thoughtful advice, and for the knowledge that you're always there for me as a resource. This includes my family: I am so lucky to have you, supporting me and letting me support you in return," she said.

"Now, on to great work!" she added. "I'm proud to be a female executive and will continue to champion inclusion and diversity efforts."

Summer told Corporate Counsel that Rho is doing amazing work to deliver the modern finance platform for high performance businesses. She added that both her and CEO Everett Cook knew from the start the importance of their shared values – including empathy, creativity, and transparency, and a commitment to innovation – as the company continues to grow.

"I'm grateful to have the opportunity to make an impact here," she said.