Amazon announces departure of long-time AWS head

Amazon Web Services executive Dave Brown will leave the Cloud computing business after 19 years to pursue another role. Brown, a SVP overseeing compute and machine learning services and a member of Amazon’s senior leadership team, will be succeeded by Dave Treadwell, currently SVP of ecommerce foundation, from 1 August 2026. Treadwell will also join Amazon’s top leadership group, advising CEO Andy Jassy. (Amazon)