About
Michael Greenwald is Director of Global Executive Relations at Amazon Web Services, where he develops the company's executive business sales strategy across cloud infrastructure, AI, quantum computing, and advanced analytics, with particular focus on the defense technology sector and government relations. Previously, he served as Managing Director at AlTi Global, where he oversaw the firm's growth from $12 billion to $50 billion in assets under management, and spent nearly a decade in senior diplomatic and policy roles at the U.S. Treasury Department across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including establishing the first U.S. Treasury offices in Qatar and Kuwait. He holds degrees from Harvard Business School, Boston University School of Law, and Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies, and is affiliated with organizations including the Council on Foreign Relations, Atlantic Council, and the Trilateral Commission.
Experience
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Director, Global Executive Relationscurrent2026 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Global Head, Financial Innovation and Digital Assets at Amazon Web Services (AWS)current2022 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Head of Global Executive Relations2024 — 2026
- Council on Foreign RelationsLife Membercurrent2025 — present
- Council on Global Competition and Innovation - CGCICouncil Membercurrent2025 — present
- Columbia | SIPAAdjunct Associate Professorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCFTC Subcommittee Member on Cybersecurity2023 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCFTC Subcommittee Member on Emerging and Evolving Technology2023 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionCFTC Subcommittee Member on Digital Assets and Blockchain2023 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionMember, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee2023 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Tiedemann AdvisorsDirector of Digital Asset Education2021 — 2022
- Tiedemann AdvisorsDirector2020 — 2022New York, New York
- Tiedemann AdvisorsSenior Vice President2017 — 2020New York and Palm Beach, FL
- Tiedemann ConstantiaManaging Director2019 — 2022New York, New York
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryUnited States Treasury Attache to Qatar and Kuwait2015 — 2017U.S. Embassy Doha, Qatar
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryUnited States Treasury Policy Advisor for Europe2013 — 2015
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryOffice of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence2010 — 2013
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolGeneral Management Program2024
- Boston University School of LawJ.D., Law2007 — 2010
- Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies (Pardee School)Masters, International Relations/National Security2006 — 2007
- The George Washington UniversityHistory2002 — 2006
- St. Marks School1998 — 2002
- The Fessenden School1992 — 1998
Skills & more
Public SpeakingInvestingData EngineeringCloud ComputingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data AnalysisPolicy AnalysisPublic PolicyPoliticsInternational RelationsLegal ResearchPolitical Science
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ResearchLegal WritingNonprofitsPolitical CampaignsGovernmentForeign PolicyFundraisingPolicyLegislative RelationsNational SecurityNon-profitsInternational Law- AWS Generative AI Foundational (L100) — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Boston University School of Law15
Justin ZeefeInvestor at Green FlagGiff CarterInvestor at Valar Ventures LlcSteven LeunertPartner and CFO at Apollo Health VenturesMarcy AxelradChief Operating Officer at MassChallenge MexicoPat CostelloMD & General Counsel at The Resource GroupRemy C. AltmanAssociate at Gunderson Dettmer
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Also attended Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies (Pardee School)1
Also attended The George Washington University146
RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauChristina PasanenInvestor at GGV Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS)116
Nancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKeerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesJared SaulFormer Chief Medical Officer, Commercial Health & Life Sciences (External Advisor) at Flare Capital PartnersEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing Ventures
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Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations51
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures
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Also worked at Council on Global Competition and Innovation - CGCI3
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