CoreWeave Appoints New Vice President for Government Affairs Carl Holshouser

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CoreWeave (CRWV) has appointed Carl Holshouser as Vice President of Government Affairs. Holshouser brings 20 years of government relations and policy experience, most recently serving as Executive Vice President at TechNet. His expertise spans technology, financial services, and Capitol Hill, with notable achievements in AI, privacy, trade, cybersecurity, and semiconductors policy.

This strategic appointment follows several other key leadership additions at CoreWeave in 2025, including Jean English as CMO (from Juniper Networks), Jim Higgins as CISO (former CISO at Snap Inc. and Block, Inc.), and Sandy Venugopal as CIO (previously at SentinelOne and Uber).

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• Strategic hire with extensive policy experience in AI, technology, and financial services
• Strengthens government relations capabilities as AI regulations become more important
• Part of broader leadership team expansion with experienced executives from major tech companies

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Holshouser brings two decades of government and public affairs experience, including policy leadership positions at TechNet and Visa

LIVINGSTON, N.J., May 27, 2025  /PRNewswire/ -- CoreWeave (Nasdaq: CRWV), the AI Hyperscaler™, today announced it has appointed Carl Holshouser as Vice President, Government Affairs. Holshouser was most recently Executive Vice President and Head of Federal Policy and Government Relations at TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech executives. With two decades of policy experience in technology, financial services, and on Capitol Hill, Holshouser has led enterprise-level advocacy campaigns, mobilizing stakeholders, shaping complex regulatory environments, and delivering policy wins that strengthen business and drive growth.

"CoreWeave is helping to power the AI innovations reshaping our lives. Public policies at both the federal and state levels will increasingly affect our business. We are very excited to have Carl join at this pivotal moment for the company. He will play a lead role in expanding CoreWeave's participation in the  public policy debates, ensuring we continue to be a valuable partner to the public sector as we help transform America's economy for the AI era," said Michael Intrator, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at CoreWeave. "As a new member of CoreWeave's senior team, Carl's extensive background and expertise will be integral to our growth and development as he works to align the company's strategy with emerging Government policies affecting AI."

"CoreWeave is a leader in AI, investing in and building the next generation of infrastructure that will support jobs, new businesses, and communities across the country," said Carl Holshouser, Vice President, Government Affairs at CoreWeave. "CoreWeave is a great American innovation story, and I look forward to working closely with policy-makers to develop the framework and rules that unlock AI's full potential for businesses and consumers."

Holshouser brings 20 years of government relations, public affairs, and advocacy leadership to CoreWeave. As Executive Vice President at TechNet, he built and led teams that delivered important victories on AI, privacy, trade, cybersecurity, and semiconductors. As Senior Director for Global Government Relations at Visa, Holshouser steered global policy on AI, data privacy, blockchain, and fintech, securing wins for the payments industry. His advocacy efforts have been recognized by The Hill, the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics, and by CEO Update, where he was named a Leading Association Lobbyist for 2025.

Holshouser is the latest addition to CoreWeave's growing leadership team, building on several other strategic hires this year, including Chief Marketing Officer Jean English who most recently served as CMO for Juniper Networks, Chief Information Security Officer Jim Higgins, who recently served as the CISO for Snap Inc. and Block, Inc. and Chief Information Officer Sandy Venugopal, who has served as Chief Information Officer for both SentinelOne and Uber.

About CoreWeave
CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler™, delivers a cloud platform of cutting-edge software powering the next wave of AI. The company's technology provides enterprises and leading AI labs with cloud solutions for accelerated computing. Since 2017, CoreWeave has operated a growing footprint of data centers across the US and Europe. CoreWeave was ranked as one of the TIME100 most influential companies and featured on Forbes Cloud 100 ranking in 2024. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

 

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FAQ

Who is Carl Holshouser and what is his new role at CoreWeave (CRWV)?

Carl Holshouser is CoreWeave's new Vice President of Government Affairs, bringing 20 years of policy experience. He previously served as Executive Vice President at TechNet and held positions at Visa.

What experience does Carl Holshouser bring to CoreWeave (CRWV)?

Holshouser brings 20 years of government relations experience, with expertise in AI, privacy, trade, cybersecurity, and semiconductors policy from his roles at TechNet and Visa.

Who are the other recent executive appointments at CoreWeave (CRWV) in 2025?

Recent appointments include Jean English as CMO (from Juniper Networks), Jim Higgins as CISO (from Snap Inc. and Block), and Sandy Venugopal as CIO (from SentinelOne and Uber).

Why did CoreWeave (CRWV) appoint a VP of Government Affairs?

CoreWeave appointed Holshouser to expand participation in public policy debates and ensure alignment with emerging government policies affecting AI, as public policies increasingly affect their business.