# Mark L. Burns > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:m-michele-burns | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/m-michele-burns | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 19 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 8 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-21T13:07:55.883732+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-14T22:40:48.026+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Mark L. Burns - Display name: Mark L. Burns ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Director at Circle Internet Group, Inc.. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:3. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4, alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:1. ## AI expertise - AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:7. ## AI governance relevance - AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:7. ## Board independence - Independent director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:2. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of Circle Internet Group. Valid from: 2013-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:2, alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:8. ## Board role - Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:1. ## Committee assignments - No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:2. - Committee assignments: Audit, Nominating/Governance. Valid from: 2026-04-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:1. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:1, alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4. ## Executive company - Executive at CSX Corporation. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:5, alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:7. - Executive at General Dynamics Corporation. Valid from: 2026-03-27. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4. - Executive at Lionsgate Studios Corp.. Valid from: 2026-02-03. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:6. ## Executive function - Legal Governance (GENERAL_COUNSEL). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:7. ## Executive title - Executive title: Executive Vice President of the company and President, Gulfstream Aerospace. Valid from: 2026-03-27. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4. - Executive title: Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary. Valid from: 2026-02-12. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:5, alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:7. - Executive title: Vice Chair. Valid from: 2026-02-03. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:6. ## Other Company Role - Mark L. Burns is also linked to Gulfstream Aerospace as President.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:1, alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:1: [CRCL DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000112/crcl-20260401.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:2: [Circle Internet Group director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000112/crcl-20260401.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:3: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000112/crcl-20260401.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:4: [GD DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000130817926000168/gd014595-def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:5: [CSX 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277948/000027794826000006/csx-20251231.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:6: [LION DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2052959/000119312526035858/d26778ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:7: CSX executive roster source. - alpha:evidence:person:m-michele-burns:8: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1876042/000187604226000112/crcl-20260401.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/m-michele-burns) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/m-michele-burns.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/m-michele-burns) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/m-michele-burns?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/m-michele-burns` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp