LEADERSHIP
CHRISTA QUARLES WAS named CEO of OpenTable by The Priceline Group in late 2015 , after serving as OpenTable ’ s CFO , and then interim CEO when former CEO Matt Roberts became the Chairman of the company . Quarles served as the Chief Business Owner for neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor , where she oversaw general business development and intelligence as well as other business functions like the human resources and legal departments , and shaped the company ’ s business models . Nextdoor differentiated itself by having users ’ posts only be visible to people in the immediate neighborhood , effectively making it the first private social network that stood out from competition ; Quarles oversaw the dawn of revenue streams within the company – like the sale of household items and offering personal services in a manner similar to Craigslist – except Nextdoor promised more security and privacy .
Quarles has extensive experience with digital businesses that constantly evolve , and modernizing Web 1.0 businesses . She also has significant leadership experience in the gaming industry , having served as SVP and
general manager for Disney Interactive where she led their mobile and social games divisions , and also as CFO of casual gaming giant Playdom prior to its acquisition by Disney . Before
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