Circle has appointed Adam Selipsky to its Board of Directors.

Selipsky has over two decades of leadership experience in internet infrastructure and enterprise technology.

He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he played a key role in its expansion into a business exceeding US$100 billion in annual revenue.

During his time at AWS, he was also an inaugural member of the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board.

Prior to AWS, Selipsky was President and CEO of Tableau Software, where he oversaw the company’s acquisition by Salesforce.

He has also held senior roles at Amazon, RealNetworks, and Mercer Management Consulting, and served on the boards of AWS and Tableau.

“I’m honoured to join Circle’s Board at such a pivotal time in the evolution of the internet and in the development of Circle’s internet platform infrastructure,”

said Selipsky.

“Circle has the potential to power the financial and economic infrastructure for many of the world’s leading corporations and institutions, and I look forward to working with Jeremy and the leadership team on the next phase of the journey.”

Selipsky holds an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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