Josh Silverman

Josh Silverman is Etsy’s Executive Chair and formerly served as our Chief Executive Officer from May 2017 to December 2025, leading Etsy as it built a platform that empowers creative entrepreneurs around the world. He has been a member of Etsy’s board of directors since 2016.

Josh’s two decades of leadership experience include growing consumer technology companies and scaling global marketplaces. He previously served as President of Consumer Products and Services at American Express, CEO of Skype, and CEO of shopping.com, and he held various executive roles at eBay. Earlier in his career, Josh co-founded Evite, Inc. where he also served as the company’s CEO. He is currently on the board of directors of Shake Shack, Instacart, and TechNet.

Josh was previously on the board of the Lincoln Center Theater and the Stanford Business School Management.