Wendy R. Anderson

Experience

1. SalesforceSenior Vice President, Government & Global Public Affairscurrent2026 — presentWashington, DC
2. Advised public and private companies building critical defense and commercial techStrategic Advisor, Board Member & Investor2025 — 2026Washington, DC / San Francisco, CA / Brussels, BE
3. Palantir TechnologiesSenior Vice President, Federal, National Security2019 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4. ChiefFounding Member2021 — 2022
5. SparkCognitionGeneral Manager, Defense & National Security2017 — 2019Austin, Texas Area
6. Center for a New American Security (CNAS)Adjunct Senior Fellow in the Military, Veterans, and Society Program2015 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
7. U.S. Department of CommerceChief of Staff/Advisor2014 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
8. U.S. Department of DefenseDeputy Chief of Staff to Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense2013 — 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
9. U.S. Department of DefenseChief Of Staff to Ashton B. Carter, Deputy Secretary of Defense2011 — 2013Washington D.C. Metro Area
10. U.S. Department of DefenseSpecial Assistant to Ashton B. Carter, Under Secretary of Defense for ATL2010 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
11. United States SenateProfessional Staff Member, Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs2007 — 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
12. United States SenateIntelligence Liaison to U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski2006 — 2007Washington D.C. Metro Area
13. United States SenateForeign Affairs and Military Legislative Assistant to Senator Frank R. Lautenberg2004 — 2006Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education

1. Columbia | SIPAMaster's degree, International Security Policy2003 — 2004
2. Harvard Divinity School, Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree, Philosophy and Religion1995 — 1998
3. Hendrix CollegeBA, History/Religion1989 — 1993
4. Northeast High School

Skills & more

From Wendy's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia | SIPA45

MMarioPartner at Hummingbird VenturesMSMarissa SterlingSenior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESKCKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesNANick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupRWRoy WiesnerPartner at aMoonASAdriana SuarezInvestor at MatterScale Ventures

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Also attended Hendrix College1

TMTodd McIntyreManaging Partner at Spike Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Salesforce182

MSMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesVFViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJSJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWBWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesABAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKCKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

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Also worked at Palantir Technologies120

GTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJLJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCTSTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilVFViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBOBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesEPErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also worked at Chief65

HTHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKCKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLFLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJMJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRLRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSHSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital

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Also worked at SparkCognition6

SMSumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersRRobAdvisor at TFX CapitalJMJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesRARob AckermanCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DataTribeBSBob StearnsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersTJTalia JarvisChief Legal, Compliance & Administrative Officer at Closed Loop Partners