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. (Independent Director since 2023).
Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Formerly Chairman at Swig Co. (2009–2020).
Independent Director at Essex Property Trust, Inc. (2011–2020), BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (2014–2016), and Invitation Homes, Inc. (2017–2025).
Managing Director at Banc of America Securities LLC.
Director at San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, Leadership San Francisco, The San Francisco Center for Economic Development, and Helix Re, Inc. Real Estate Economist at Citicorp, Inc. and Chemical Banking Corp.
(1984–1988).
President-San Francisco Market at Bank of America Corp.
(1988–2009).
Head-Client Management at Bank of America California NA. President & Treasurer at National Charity League San Francisco Chapter.
Completed undergraduate education at the University of Delaware.