Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Martin Cole brings over 40 years of experience as a former executive, CEO and public company board member across various business sectors. He served as Chief Executive - Technology at Accenture and Interim CEO at Cloudera. He was appointed Chair of the Board in February 2025 and is qualified as an audit committee financial expert.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Governance

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Chair

Western Digital

2014-01-01 · current

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Chairman of the Board

Strive, Inc.

Current · start date not disclosed

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Strive, Inc.

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Chairman of the Board at Strive, Inc.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-20

Strive, Inc.Strive, Inc.Western DigitalWestern DigitalMatthew Cole

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingSATA 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chairman of the Board at Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: SATA).Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingUFPI 10-K executive officersSupports Executive company, Executive title.Open sourceSource 4 · Sec FilingWDC DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:martin-i-cole
Record version
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Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Under reviewAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

AI and ML experience · Under reviewAI and machine learning experience reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Strive, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Western Digital CorporationSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Executive1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Strive, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
Jul 28, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at UFP Industries Inc1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
Jul 28, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and President of Corporate Services1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 12, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

Technology background · Under reviewTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

Technology background · Under reviewTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Jul 28, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 14, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000114036126009607/ny20066379x1_def14a.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: Chairman of the Board at Strive, Inc. (NASDAQ: SATA)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 12, 2026

    Supports: Executive company · Executive title

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 25, 2026

    Supports: Chair at Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC)

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000114036126009607/ny20066379x1_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership