Circle appoints Dante Disparte as Vice Chairman and Mandeep Walia as COO. Circle announced that Dante Disparte, formerly Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations, has been appointed Vice Chairman of Strategy and Global Affairs, becoming the company's inaugural Vice Chairman. Mandeep Walia, formerly Chief Compliance and Risk Officer, will also serve as Chief Operating Officer. Both joined in the first half of 2021, and this appointment represents an expansion of their responsibilities rather than a replacement. The compliance and risk functions will remain independent, reporting directly to the Board of Directors.