Adam Selipsky Named as New Member of Board of Directors
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Adam Selipsky, a seasoned leader with over 20 years of experience in internet platform infrastructure and technology, has joined the Board of Directors of Circle Internet Group, a global financial technology firm and leader in the stablecoin market.
Selipsky's appointment comes at a pivotal time for Circle as the company is poised to expand and strengthen its platform for the new internet financial system. His expertise in scaling internet platform infrastructure and delivering critical technology services is expected to be invaluable in achieving this goal.
Selipsky's career trajectory is marked by a series of high-profile roles. He was most recently the CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he played a pivotal role in its growth into a $100 billion+ business. Under his leadership, AWS expanded and scaled, becoming a major global cloud infrastructure provider essential for many industries.
Before AWS, Selipsky held senior roles at Amazon, RealNetworks, and Mercer Management Consulting, demonstrating a broad leadership background in technology. Notably, he also served as President and CEO of Tableau Software, where he led the company through its acquisition by Salesforce.
Circle's Chairman and CEO, Jeremy Allaire, expressed his excitement about Selipsky's appointment, noting his extensive experience in working with leading institutions to implement fundamental software and data infrastructure. This perspective is expected to bring significant value to Circle's board as the company builds out its platform infrastructure.
Selipsky expressed his honour to join the Circle Board and looked forward to working with Jeremy Allaire and the Circle leadership team. He also expressed his belief that Circle is at a pivotal time in the evolution of the internet, with its internet platform infrastructure having the potential to power the financial and economic infrastructure for many leading corporations and institutions.
References:
[1] Circle Internet Group. (2025). Press Release: Adam Selipsky Joins Circle Board of Directors. Retrieved from https://www.circle.com/press/adam-selipsky-joins-circle-board-of-directors/
[2] GeekWire. (2025). Adam Selipsky appointed to Circle board of directors. Retrieved from https://www.geekwire.com/2025/adam-selipsky-appointed-circle-board-of-directors/
Selipsky's extensive experience in technology and business, particularly in scaling internet platform infrastructure, will be instrumental in helping Circle Internet Group, a global financial technology firm, expand its platform for the new internet financial system. As he also led a major cloud infrastructure provider like AWS and played a crucial role in its growth into a $100 billion+ business, his expertise in finance technology will be indispensable for Circle's business ventures.
