# Rony Chammas

> Rony Chammas is the co-founder and former CEO of Peerspace, the marketplace for hourly venue rentals. A former Electronic Arts product manager and NYU Stern MBA graduate, he developed the idea after struggling to reserve suitable meeting spaces in Manhattan. He later served in product and strategy roles; a September 2026 company release identifies him as founder and chief growth officer.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Peerspace
- **Organizations:** Peerspace, Electronic Arts
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), NYU Stern School of Business, Bachelor’s degree; subject not specified in the cited biography, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Co-founded Peerspace and led it as its early CEO., Helped establish a marketplace connecting hosts with customers seeking hourly space for meetings, productions, and events., Peerspace expanded from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle during his CEO tenure.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2013** — Worked in product management at Electronic Arts.
- **2013** — Graduated with an MBA from NYU Stern; began working on Peerspace.
- **2014** — Co-founded Peerspace with Matt Bendett and served as CEO at its public launch.
- **2015** — Peerspace expanded to Los Angeles and New York.
- **2016** — Seattle became Peerspace’s fourth market in January.
- **2018** — Became chairman and chief product officer when Eric Shoup was appointed CEO in January; moderated a September conversation with Turo CEO Andre Haddad.
- **2023** — Moved into the chief strategy officer role with Preethi Ramani’s appointment as chief product officer.
- **2024** — As founder and chairman, welcomed Kevin Yuann as the next CEO.
- **2026** — Identified as founder and chief growth officer in the September 2 All Inclusive Venues launch announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Peerspace and led it as its early CEO.
- Helped establish a marketplace connecting hosts with customers seeking hourly space for meetings, productions, and events.
- Peerspace expanded from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle during his CEO tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Peerspace launched All Inclusive Venues in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London; the announcement identified Chammas as founder and chief growth officer.
- **2025-06** — Discussed Peerspace’s event, production, and business uses in a KNX News interview.
- **2024-05** — Welcomed Kevin Yuann as the next Peerspace CEO in a company announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://medium.com/@ronychammas
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rony-chammas
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ronychammas

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Last updated: 2026-10-15