Josh Silverman
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
MBA, 1995-01-01 - 1997-01-01
Brown University
BA, Public Policy 1987-01-01 - 1991-01-01Work Experience
Etsy
Current
Etsy
Shake Shack
Current
Shake Shack
Code Nation
2013-09-01 - 2024-06-01
Code Nation
Hellman & Friedman
2017-01-01 - 2017-04-01
Hellman & Friedman
Greylock Partners
2015-10-01 - 2017-04-01
Greylock Partners
American Express
2011-06-01 - 2015-12-01
American Express
Greylock Partners
2010-10-01 - 2011-06-01
Greylock Partners
Skype
2008-02-01 - 2010-09-01
Skype
eBay Advertising
2006-07-01 - 2008-03-01
eBay Advertising
eBay
2003-03-01 - 2006-06-01
eBay
Skills
Summary
Josh Silverman is Etsy's Chief Executive Officer, leading the company as it builds a platform that empowers creative entrepreneurs around the world. He is also a member of Etsy's board of directors. Josh's two decades of leadership experience include growing consumer technology companies and scaling global marketplaces. He previously served as President of Consumer Products and Services at American Express, CEO of Skype, and CEO of shopping.com, and he held various executive roles at eBay. Earlier in his career, Josh co-founded Evite, Inc. where he also served as the company's CEO. He is currently on the board of directors of Shake Shack. Josh has a deep commitment to community and civic engagement. He currently serves as Chairman of Code Nation, a non-profit that equips students in under-resourced schools with both fundamental coding skills and professional experiences.
