Anthropic announced that Chris Liddell has been appointed to its Board of Directors, adding a veteran executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience across global corporations and public service roles.
Liddell previously served as chief financial officer of Microsoft, General Motors, and International Paper. He also held the role of Deputy White House Chief of Staff during President Trump’s first term. Anthropic said his experience operating at the intersection of technology, governance, and public policy will support the company as artificial intelligence continues to expand its societal impact.
He joins an existing board that includes Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei, Yasmin Razavi, Jay Kreps, and Reed Hastings. Anthropic operates as a Public Benefit Corporation, and its board is elected by stockholders and the Long-Term Benefit Trust.
In addition to his corporate leadership background, Liddell currently serves as a director of Commonwealth Fusion Systems and the Council on Foreign Relations. He has participated in several presidential transition teams, authored a book on the topic, and previously served as Director of the American Technology Council in the White House, where he focused on modernizing government technology.
Beyond his business and government roles, Liddell has been recognized for contributions to business and philanthropy. He serves as chairman of New Zealand’s largest environmental foundation and has held board roles with several nonprofit organizations, including the New Zealand Rugby Union. In 2016, he was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and philanthropy.
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“Chris has spent his career at the intersection of technology, public service, and governance—and has a track record of helping organizations get those things right when the stakes are highest. As AI’s impact on society grows, that kind of judgement and experience is exactly what we seek on our board.”
Daniela Amodei, Co-founder And President Of Anthropic
“My career has taught me the governance of transformative technologies matters as much as the technologies themselves. Anthropic’s approach—building AI that’s both capable and responsible—is critical for our future, and it’s why I’m proud to be joining the company’s Board.”
Chris Liddell, Board Member At Anthropic
