Janice Sears

Janice L.
Sears is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Sonder USA, Inc. and Sonder Holdings, Inc. since 2025.
Holds director positions at Essex Portfolio LP, BioMed Realty LP, Invitation Homes LP, and IQHQ, Inc. since 2023.
Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Formerly Chairman at The Swig Co. LLC from 2009 to 2020.
Independent Director at Essex Property Trust, Inc. from 2011 to 2020.
Managing Director at Banc of America Securities LLC.
Independent Director at BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. from 2014 to 2016.
Director at San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Leadership San Francisco, The San Francisco Center for Economic Development, and Helix Re, Inc. Independent Director at Invitation Homes, Inc. from 2017 to 2025.
Real Estate Economist at Citicorp, Inc. President-San Francisco Market at Bank of America Corp.
from 1988 to 2009.
Real Estate Economist at Chemical Banking Corp.
from 1984 to 1988.
Head-Client Management at Bank of America California NA. President & Treasurer at National Charity League San Francisco Chapter.
Completed undergraduate degree at the University of Delaware.