Pierre Carras is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in business development and sales within the cryptocurrency and financial services sectors. Currently serving as the Business Development Director for Exchanges at Circle, Pierre focuses on the growth and adoption of USDC through strategic partnerships with major crypto exchanges. Prior roles include leadership positions at Binance.US as Head of Institutional Sales and Account Management, and at PolySign, Inc. as Director of Institutional Sales. Pierre's earlier experience encompasses significant positions at Coinbase, Goldman Sachs, and Citi, where responsibilities ranged from prime services to custody and product management. In addition to corporate roles, Pierre contributes to social change as a member of the Advisory Council for The Knowledge House, an organization dedicated to empowering underrepresented talent in technology and entrepreneurship. Pierre holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Syracuse University and is a graduate of the Lycee Français de New York.