Cisco Appoints Kevin Weil to its Board of Directors
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Cisco (CSCO) has appointed Kevin Weil to its board of directors, effective May 12, 2025. Weil, currently serving as the Chief Product Officer at OpenAI, brings extensive expertise in AI and product innovation to Cisco's board. His impressive career includes leadership roles at Planet Labs, the Libra cryptocurrency project, Instagram, and Twitter. With his track record of scaling products and delivering business value, Weil will contribute to guiding Cisco's strategic initiatives and growth, particularly in AI infrastructure development.
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- Addition of high-profile tech executive with extensive AI expertise to the board
- Strategic alignment with AI infrastructure development through OpenAI leadership perspective
- Brings valuable experience from major tech companies (OpenAI, Instagram, Twitter)
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News Market Reaction
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News Summary:
- Cisco appoints Kevin Weil to its board of directors effective May 12, 2025
- Weil's significant expertise in AI, technology innovation and product leadership will bring valuable perspective to Cisco's board
- Weil currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at OpenAI
"Kevin has an exceptional track record of scaling products to deliver meaningful business value for customers," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "We are excited to leverage his deep expertise in AI and product innovation to guide our strategic initiatives and accelerate Cisco's growth."
Weil brings to Cisco extensive expertise in product leadership and technology innovation from his notable roles at industry-leading organizations. In his current role as Chief Product Officer at OpenAI, Weil turns groundbreaking artificial intelligence research into practical, impactful solutions for over 500 million users, businesses, and developers globally. Prior to joining OpenAI, Weil served as the president of product and business for Planet Labs, cofounder of the Libra cryptocurrency, the vice president of product at Instagram, and the senior vice president of product at Twitter.
"I'm thrilled to join the board of directors at Cisco, a company building the infrastructure necessary to fulfill the promise of AI," Weil said. "I look forward to working with Chuck and the Cisco team to drive impactful solutions and navigate the exciting opportunities ahead."
In addition to Cisco, Weil serves on the board of The Nature Conservancy. He earned his Master of Science in Physics from Stanford University, and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Mathematics from Harvard University.
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