Sterling Barnett

Sterling Barnett, Director of Business Development at Circle

Sterling Barnett is currently the Director of Business Development at Circle, a leading stablecoin issuer preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the United States. Barnett joined Circle in April 2024 and is responsible for leading partnerships with exchanges across North America and Europe as the company strengthens its USDC operations in anticipation of going public.1234

Prior to Circle, Barnett co-founded Stickies, a consumer mobile product backed by top-tier investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Upfront Ventures.1 He also served as the Chief Operating Officer at Solve, a short-form digital media company, where he led operations, business development, partnerships, product, content, and growth.1

Earlier in his career, Barnett held roles at Snap Inc., including Senior Business Development Manager leading content business development in North America and Financial Planning and Analysis Manager as the inaugural full-time finance hire.1 He also worked as a Senior Consulting Manager at Deloitte Consulting, leading large multi-national strategy and operations projects for Fortune 100 companies globally.1

With over 18 years of experience as a startup founder, business executive, and management consultant, Sterling Barnett brings a wealth of expertise to his role at Circle as the company prepares for its highly anticipated public listing.1234