Lynn Perkins
Lynn Perkins is CEO and co-founder of UrbanSitter, a mobile and online service that connects parents and babysitters through social connections. Launched in 2011, Lynn led the company from notion to national marketplace, with millions of babysitting hours transacted through UrbanSitter. An Internet startup veteran, UrbanSitter is Lynn’s third startup experience. Previously, she served as founder and CEO of Xuny.com and VP of Business Development at Bridgepath.com. Before founding UrbanSitter, Lynn was the Director of Real Estate for Joie de Vivre Hospitality. There she focused on real estate transactions, hotel concepts and development projects for the company. Previously Lynn worked for Gap Inc. and LaSalle Partners concentrating on real estate strategy, services and transactions. Lynn is a graduate of Stanford University.
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