Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, has joined the board of directors at digital payment company Stripe.
Carney is vice-chair of Brookfield Asset Management and head of ESG and impact fund investing. He is also the United Nations special envoy on climate action and finance. He was governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008–13 and governor of the Bank of England until last year.
“Mark’s unparalleled experience of the highest levels of financial services and central banking will be of enormous benefit as we work to grow the GDP of the internet,” said John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe.
Carney said: “I look forward to supporting Stripe over the coming years as they build the global infrastructure that enables the internet to become the engine for strong and inclusive economic growth.”
Carney is the second addition to the board so far in 2021. Last month Stripe announced the appointment of Christa Davies, CFO at Aon.