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Heath Tarbert
Fellow

Honorable Heath Tarbert

Member Since 1969

Biography

I currently serve as the President of Circle. We are a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. I am responsible for driving Circle's vision of transforming the future of finance by leading the company’s legal, compliance, risk, policy, communications, talent
operations, and international expansion strategy.

Throughout my career, I have held a number of public sector leadership roles, including CFTC Chairman, Assistant Treasury Secretary, and Associate White House Counsel. I am honored to be a NAPA Fellow.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Associate Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 2003 2005
Law Clerk Chambers of Chief Judge Douglas Ginsburg U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit 2005 2006
Attorney-Adviser Office of Legal Counsel U.S. Department of Justice 2006 2007
Law Clerk Chambers of Justice Clarence Thomas U.S. Supreme Court 2007 2008
Associate Counsel to the President The White House 2008 2009
Special Counsel Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs U.S. Senate 2009 2010
Partner (Senior Counsel) Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 2011 (2010) 2013 (2011)
Partner Allen & Overy LLP 2014 2017
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury International Affairs U.S. Department of the Treasury 2017 2019
Chairman & Chief Executive Commodity Futures Trading Commission 2019 2021
Chief Legal Officer Citadel Securities 2021 2023
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs Circle 2023 Present
Distinguished Policy Fellow University of Pennsylvania 2024 Present

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Budgeting and Finance Communications and Marketing Change Management Data Analytics Economic Forecasting Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Risk Management Strategic Planning
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