Board of Directors

Alexander Karp

Mr. Karp is one of our co-founders and has served in various positions with us since co-founding Palantir. He has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 2005, and has served as a member of our Board of Directors since 2003.

Alexander Moore

Mr. Moore has served as a member of our Board of Directors since July 2020. Mr. Moore initially joined us in February 2005 as one of the founding employees and served as our director of operations until March 2010. In February 2013, Mr. Moore co-founded NodePrime, a cloud automation company, where he served as Chief Operating Officer until its acquisition by Ericsson in April 2016. In May 2017, he joined 8VC, a venture capital fund, where he currently serves as partner. Mr. Moore holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University.

Alexandra Schiff

Ms. Schiff has served as a member of our Board of Directors since July 2020. Ms. Schiff worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal from June 2004 to March 2005 and April 2013 to June 2020. From 2006 to 2009, she served as a staff writer and then contributing editor at Condé Nast Portfolio, a magazine that was formerly part of Condé Nast, a global media company. She has written for publications including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Bloomberg Businessweek. She is currently working on her second book for Simon & Schuster. Ms. Schiff holds a B.A. in English from Duke University.

Stephen Cohen

Mr. Cohen is one of our co-founders and has served in various positions with us since co-founding Palantir, most recently as our President and Secretary, and as a member of our Board of Directors since 2005. Mr. Cohen holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.

Peter Thiel

Mr. Thiel is one of our co-founders and has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since 2003. He has served as president of Thiel Capital, an investment firm, since 2011 and as a partner of Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, since 2005. In 1998, Mr. Thiel co-founded PayPal, Inc., an online payment company, where he served as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of its Board of Directors from 2000 until its acquisition by eBay in 2002. Mr. Thiel previously served on the board of directors of Meta Platforms, Inc., a technology company, from 2005 to 2022 and on the board of directors of AbCellera Biologics Inc., a biotechnology company, from 2020 to 2024. Mr. Thiel holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Lauren Friedman Stat

Ms. Stat has served as a member of our Board of Directors since January 2021. Ms. Stat brings a wide range of business and leadership experience, with over two decades of experience in healthcare and technology. Ms. Stat was a senior advisor to Fortune 100 companies during her 15 years of experience at Accenture, from October 2005 to January 2021.

Ms. Stat has served as an advisor, through her consulting firm, and on the board of directors of, health and software technology companies, as well as a non-profit healthcare organization. Ms. Stat served as Fractional Chief Administration Officer at Friendly Force, a satellite communications technology company, from December 2021 to December 2022, and an advisor until December 2024. She also served as an Executive in Residence for Notley, a social impact community and venture organization, from June 2021 to June 2022. Ms. Stat has served as Managing Member and Chief Executive Officer of Figa Jewelry, a 3D printed jewelry company, since July 2022. She holds a B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society with a dual concentration in Math and Chemistry from Stanford University.

Eric Woersching

Mr. Woersching has served as a member of our Board of Directors since June 2022. Mr. Woersching currently serves as a co-founder and General Partner of Massive Tech Ventures, an investment firm, and as a private consultant for early stage software companies, where he focuses on corporate strategy, FP&A, analytics, operations and executive recruiting. From 2020 to 2022, Mr. Woersching served as the Vice President of Revenue Operations at EasyPost, where he was responsible for analytics, operations and corporate strategy, and Senior Advisor to the CEO, where he focused on corporate development, M&A and fundraising. From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Woersching was a general partner at Initialized Capital, a venture capital firm, where he served on the board of directors of several private technology companies. Mr. Woersching has served on the board of directors of Blend Labs, Inc., a platform for digital origination, since June 2024. He holds both a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.