Sirius XM Holdings Inc. has appointed a former Airbnb top legal executive to serve as its new EVP/General Counsel and Secretary, effective March 3. He succeeds Patrick Donnelly, who is retiring.
Richard N. Baer most recently served as Chief Legal Officer of Airbnb.
But, prior to Airbnb, Baer spent time at Liberty Media as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer, making him familiar to the current ownership team at Sirius XM.
Before that, Baer was at UnitedHealth Group as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, and prior to that at Qwest Communications International as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer.
Prior to joining Qwest, Baer served as chairman of the litigation department at the Denver law firm of Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
Baer started his career as a homicide prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York. He said, “As a long-time listener, I could not be more excited to be joining SiriusXM. I look forward to working alongside Jennifer and the rest of my colleagues to bolster the Company’s legal, compliance, governance and operational foundation as we work to achieve our strategic priorities and drive the business forward.”
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Baer has devoted significant time to the public good, including serving as the Chairman and long-standing board member of National Jewish Health, the country’s leading respiratory hospital, the Chairman of the Colorado Workforce Development Council and a board member of the Colorado Legal Aid Foundation, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, the Duke University School of Law Board of Visitors, the Executive Advisory Board of the Daniels College of Business and the Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence. Baer also served as Chair of the Board of Directors at CommerceHub.
