Amazon's Dave Brown Departs AWS; Treadwell Takes the Helm

WHO:

GeekWire - Dave Brown, AWS SVP of Compute, AI, and Platform; Dave Treadwell, Amazon executive and Microsoft veteran.

Techmeme - Dave Brown, member of the S-team advising CEO Andy Jassy.

WHAT:

GeekWire - Dave Brown is leaving Amazon Web Services after nearly 19 years for a new role outside the company.

GeekWire - Dave Treadwell will take over AWS Compute and ML Services.

Techmeme - Dave Brown is leaving the company for a new job.

WHEN:

GeekWire - Dave Brown is departing at the end of July.

GeekWire - Dave Treadwell will assume his new role on Aug. 1.

WHY:

Techmeme - The reason for Dave Brown's departure is not specified, but he is moving to a new job.

HOW:

Techmeme - Dave Brown is a member of the elite internal group that advises CEO Andy Jassy.

(UPDATED July 15, 2026 20:28 UTC)

Dave Brown, a key figure at Amazon Web Services and member of the advisory S-team for CEO Andy Jassy, is set to leave the company after nearly 19 years for a new role outside of Amazon. Taking over his responsibilities will be Dave Treadwell, who will step into the position of AWS Compute and ML Services starting August 1. Brown's departure is scheduled for the end of July, though the specific reasons for his move have not been disclosed.