Kristen Silverberg

Kristen Silverberg is the incoming president and CEO of Business Roundtable, an association of over 200 CEOs of leading U.S. companies, having been named to succeed Josh Bolten when he steps down on January 31, 2026. She currently serves as the organization's president and chief operating officer, a role she has held since January 2022, and previously served as executive vice president for policy. Her career spans senior government roles including U.S. Ambassador to the European Union and Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs under President George W. Bush, as well as managing director at the Institute of International Finance. She is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Texas School of Law and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.