Chris LehaneChris Lehane, who worked in the Clinton White House, has joined Airbnb as chief of global policy and PA to help defuse political opposition to its expansion and pushback from the hotel lobby.

He did a more than six-year stint with President Clinton and served as spokesperson for Al Gore's 2000 campaign for the White House.

Lehane told the New York Times he's "committed to playing to win when it comes to standing up and fighting for the rights of everyday people to share their homes."

He said Airbnb's mission to help people rent extra rooms for travelers to generate additional income fits will with his belief of expanding opportunities for the middle class.

Lehane, who was running a strategic communications shop in California with Mark Fabiani, has counseled AT&T, billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer and Lyft.

He was doing part-time consultant work for Airbnb, where he now assumes the duties of David Hantman, ex-chief of staff to Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York.