Wendy R. Anderson
InvestorSenior Advisor – Industry at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
SVP of Government and Global Affairs at Salesforce and former SVP of National Security at Palantir.
Experience
- SalesforceSenior Vice President, Government & Global Public Affairscurrent2026 — presentWashington, DC
- Advised public and private companies building critical defense and commercial techStrategic Advisor, Board Member & Investor2025 — 2026Washington, DC / San Francisco, CA / Brussels, BE
- Palantir TechnologiesSenior Vice President, Federal, National Security2019 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- ChiefFounding Member2021 — 2022
- SparkCognitionGeneral Manager, Defense & National Security2017 — 2019Austin, Texas Area
- Center for a New American Security (CNAS)Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Military, Veterans, and Society Program2015 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of CommerceChief of Staff/Advisor2014 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of DefenseDeputy Chief of Staff to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense2013 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of DefenseChief Of Staff to Ashton B. Carter, Deputy Secretary of Defense2011 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of DefenseSpecial Assistant to Ashton B. Carter, Under Secretary of Defense for ATL2010 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- United States SenateProfessional Staff Member, Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs2007 — 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
- United States SenateIntelligence Liaison to U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski2006 — 2007Washington D.C. Metro Area
- United States SenateForeign Affairs and Military Legislative Assistant to Senator Frank R. Lautenberg2004 — 2006Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships3Business Development3Foreign PolicyIntelligencePolitics82National SecurityPolicy AnalysisDefensePolitical Campaigns26International RelationsCounterterrorism31Strategic Communications51
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Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Ben Story
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brando Brandolini d'Adda
Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Brett Sagan
General Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Carole N. House
Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chris Cassidy
NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Chuck Corcoran
Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Dan Hart
Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Daniel Fata
Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wendy R. Anderson?
- SVP of Government and Global Affairs at Salesforce and former SVP of National Security at Palantir.
- Where does Wendy R. Anderson work?
- Wendy R. Anderson is Senior Advisor – Industry at NEW VISTA CAPITAL.
- Where did Wendy R. Anderson go to school?
- Wendy R. Anderson studied at Columbia | SIPA (Master's degree, International Security Policy); Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University (Master's Degree, Philosophy and Religion); Hendrix College (BA, History/Religion).
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Also attended Hendrix College6
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Also worked at Salesforce446
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies291
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Chief204
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Also worked at SparkCognition11
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