Heath Tarbert

MEMBER SINCE: 2020

I currently serve as Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs for 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 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 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

Chief Legal Officer

Citadel Securities

2021

2023

Chairman & Chief Executive

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

2019

2021

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

International Affairs

U.S. Department of the Treasury

2017

2019

Partner

Allen & Overy LLP

2014

2017

Partner (Senior Counsel)

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

2011 (2010)

2013 (2011)

Special Counsel

Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs

U.S. Senate

2009

2010

Associate Counsel to the President

The White House

2008

2009

Law Clerk

Chambers of Justice Clarence Thomas

U.S. Supreme Court

2007

2008

Attorney-Adviser

Office of Legal Counsel

U.S. Department of Justice

2006

2007

Law Clerk

Chambers of Chief Judge Douglas Ginsburg

U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit

2005

2006

Associate

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

2003

2005

Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs

Circle

2023

Primary Policy Areas

Agriculture, Banking/Financial Regulation, Commerce, Consumer Protection, Economy, Energy, Foreign Policy, Government Operations/Innovation, International Aid and Development, National Security, Nonprofit/Philanthropy, Pensions, Trade

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

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