About Circle
Digital dollars for global prosperity
We believe in a future where digital dollars work securely around the world to create a more prosperous global economy for everyone.
If you could take what we think of as money, make it digital and available on the internet, then that would dramatically change the way we use money and open up opportunity around the world. That’s the idea behind Circle.”
We created USDC, a digital currency backed by the US dollar and always redeemable 1:1. We work closely with regulators to ensure our digital dollar guides and surpasses the standards for stablecoins. By doing this, USDC has the potential to change how money moves around the world.
Get to know our team
Our team believes in a more open financial system for all. That’s why some of the top experts from around the world have come together to build a better future. We aim to hold Circle to a higher standard and to build long-term, sustainable growth.
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Elisabeth Carpenter
Chief Operating Officer
Nikhil Chandhok
Chief Product Officer
Brian Christman
Chief People Officer
Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy
Li Fan
Chief Technology Officer
Jeremy Fox-Geen
Chief Financial Officer
Kash Razzaghi
Chief Business Officer
Heath Tarbert
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs
Mandeep Walia
Chief Compliance & Risk Officer
Jeremy Allaire
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Jeremy is responsible for strategy, vision and operating execution at Circle. He brings more than two decades of experience building and leading global internet software platforms, including founder and CEO of Brightcove, technologist and entrepreneur in residence at General Catalyst, CTO of Macromedia, and co-founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation.
Elisabeth Carpenter
Chief Operating Officer
Elisabeth leads global Revenue and Marketing, overseeing the complete go-to-market experience, and runs global business operations, including Talent. She brings decades of experience leading companies revolutionizing industries ranging from financial services to nonprofit fundraising to media as COO of Evertrue, SVP at Brightcove, and SVP at News Corporation and BSkyB.
Nikhil Chandhok
Chief Product Officer
Nikhil is responsible for developing accessible and easy-to-use products for new and existing Circle customers. He has experience developing tech-forward products and software that advanced mobile devices, streaming video, AI, and Augmented Reality at companies, including Meta, Google, YouTube, and Microsoft.
Brian Christman
Chief People Officer
Brian brings over 25 years of experience in leading talent teams who thrive in fast paced and innovative environments. Leveraging his prior leadership roles at high-tech growth companies such as AOL, DoubleClick, SiriusXM, Etsy, Transfix and others, he leads the Circle Talent Team whose mission is to attract, nurture, and retain the best values-aligned talent in the world.
Dante Disparte
Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Global Policy
Dante brings decades of experience working on complex global financial and risk issues, and most recently served as Executive Vice President at Diem Association, spearheading engagement and communications with government and financial industry leaders around the world on the issues and opportunities presented by stablecoins and digital currency.
Jeremy Fox-Geen
Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy brings 25 years of experience in corporate finance and financial services, as an strategic advisor, operator and finance officer, with previously held senior leadership roles at iStar and Safehold, McKinsey, PwC and Citigroup, as CFO, management consultant and finance officer.
Kash Razzaghi
Chief Business Officer
Kash oversees Circle’s global revenue operations including sales, customer success, alliances, and client solutions. Previously, he served as SVP, Sales at Brightcove where he was responsible for all revenue and customer success in the Americas. Prior to Brightcove, he served as CEO of Fancred, a sports-focused digital media platform.
Heath Tarbert
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs
Heath is responsible for driving Circle's vision and business goals forward by leading on a range of global legal and regulatory matters, corporate governance, capital markets transactions, M&A deals and negotiations with financial institutions and governments around the world. Throughout his career, Heath has held a number of top public sector leadership roles, including CFTC Chairman, Assistant Treasury Secretary, and Associate White House Counsel.
Mandeep Walia
Chief Compliance & Risk Officer
Mandeep leads Circle’s compliance and risk management globally. Mandeep has played senior leadership roles driving global compliance and enterprise risk at financial services/fintech companies such as PayPal, LendUp, State Street, and most recently, was the Chief Compliance Officer/Head of Enterprise Risk at Novi — Facebook’s digital wallet business.
Meet our board
With members from some of the world’s most influential companies, including General Catalyst, Ernst & Young, and Goldman Sachs, our experienced board fosters stability and growth for Circle and the new economy.
Jeremy is responsible for strategy, vision and operating execution at Circle. He brings more than two decades of experience building and leading global internet software platforms, including founder and CEO of Brightcove, technologist and entrepreneur in residence at General Catalyst, CTO of Macromedia, and co-founder and CTO of Allaire Corporation.
Over twenty years in the financial services industry, notably including being the first-ever Deputy Director of the U.S. CFPB, Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group at Deutsche Bank Securities, and currently serving as Managing Director of Fenway Summer LLC and FS Venture Capital LLC.
Currently serving as Chair, Audit Committee and member of other standing committees of the board of directors at Goldman Sachs and InBev. Also director at Cisco Systems and is Chairman and formerly served as CFO of MMC, as well as CEO at its subsidiary Mercer LLC, a global leader in human resource consulting outsourcing and investment services. Previous to MMC, she was the CFO of Delta Airlines.
Decades of senior operating experience, including a decade as a leading venture capitalist, and pioneering PC software companies such as Lotus, Ashton Tate, Frame Technology and Apple’s Claris division. Founding managing partner of General Catalyst Partners.
Co-founder and Board Director of Circle and previously its President and CTO, Sean has decades of experience creating global products and platforms, apps and games, languages and tools, standards and technical infrastructure. He is currently Founder and Managing Director of the Rallylab venture studio investment group and was previously Founder of Sevenchord Software, Software Architect at Brightcove, and Principal Scientist at Adobe.
Most recently a partner and senior leader at Ernst & Young, having retired in June 2021 following more than 40 years of service and leadership. Previously held other roles within EY, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and Citigroup, while serving on the board and audit committee of Save the Children, U.S.
A renowned Technology and Change Management leader with over two decades of insights as an operator and seasoned board director. Former COO at UBS’s Wealth Management Americas group and current board member on public and private boards including ServiceNow, Nubank, a SPAC sponsored by the SoftBank Vision Fund, including Unqork, mmhmm, Jumpcloud, and a Venture Partner at NEA.
Over three decades of experience as a former risk management executive at Goldman Sachs and as a prominent advisor for leading financial institutions. As former Chief Risk Officer of Goldman Sachs, he served on the Management Committee and was Co-Chair of the Firmwide Risk Committee and other control-related committees.
More than three decades of experience in the tech industry, including various leadership roles at Google and Yahoo. Previously co-founded video analysis startup, Virage. Angel investor in over 150 startups and currently a General Partner at Wisdom Ventures.