Akamai Technologies
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
NASDAQ: AKAM. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309
- SEC CIK
- 0001086222
- Website
- www.akamai.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Mar 31, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Tom LeightonSince Mar 31, 2026
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 10 / 1111 directors published
- Published claims
- 474 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 80 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 4 distinct sources and 8 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Adam Karon executive of Akamai Technologies, effective 2026-03-31.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO and General Manager, Cloud Technology Group | Adam Karon | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Edward McGowan | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Chief Executive Officer | Tom Leighton | Mar 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
Board of directors
Evidence11 directors published. 10 of 11 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bas Burger | Independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Ben Verwaayen | Independent | 2013 | Environmental, Social and Governance, chairEnvironmental, Social and Governance · Chair; Talent, Leadership and CompensationTalent, Leadership and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Dan Hesse | Independent | 2016 | Environmental, Social and GovernanceEnvironmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and CompensationTalent, Leadership and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Janaki Akella | Independent | 2025 | AuditAudit; FinanceFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Jonathan Miller | Independent | 2015 | Environmental, Social and GovernanceEnvironmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and CompensationTalent, Leadership and Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Madhu Ranganathan | Independent | 2019 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; FinanceFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Marianne Brown | Independent | 2020 | AuditAudit; FinanceFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Monte Ford | Independent | 2013 | Environmental, Social and GovernanceEnvironmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation · ChairTalent, Leadership and Compensation, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Sharon Bowen | Independent | 2021 | AuditAudit; Environmental, Social and GovernanceEnvironmental, Social and Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Tom Killalea | Independent | 2018 | AuditAudit; FinanceFinance | Source reportedE3 |
| Tom Leighton | Not independent | 1998 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Barbara Burger | Independence not published | Not published | Environmental, Social and GovernanceTalent, Leadership and Compensation | Source reportedE7 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Madhu Ranganathan | Madhu Ranganathan, Janaki Akella, Marianne Brown, Sharon Bowen, Tom Killalea | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Finance | Not published | Madhu Ranganathan | financial |
| Audit; Environmental, Social and Governance | Not published | Sharon Bowen | climate |
| Audit; Finance | Not published | Janaki Akella, Marianne Brown, Tom Killalea | financial |
| Environmental, Social and Governance | Ben Verwaayen | Ben Verwaayen, Barbara Burger, Dan Hesse, Jonathan Miller, Monte Ford, Sharon Bowen | climate |
| Environmental, Social and Governance · Chair; Talent, Leadership and Compensation | Not published | Ben Verwaayen | climate, human_capital |
| Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation | Not published | Dan Hesse, Jonathan Miller | climate, human_capital |
| Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation · Chair | Not published | Monte Ford | climate, human_capital |
| Finance | Not published | Janaki Akella, Madhu Ranganathan, Marianne Brown, Tom Killalea | financial |
| Talent, Leadership and Compensation | Monte Ford | Monte Ford, Barbara Burger, Ben Verwaayen, Dan Hesse, Jonathan Miller | human_capital |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NASDAQ: AKAM | current | Jul 12, 2007 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Adam KaronCOO and General Manager, Cloud Technology Groupcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:20
- Edward McGowanEVP, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurercompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:21
- Tom LeightonChief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:22, company:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:19
- Bas BurgerIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:9
- Ben VerwaayenIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:10
- Dan HesseIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:11
- Janaki AkellaIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:12
- Jonathan MillerIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:13
- Madhu RanganathanIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:14
- Marianne BrownIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:15
- Monte FordIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:16
- Sharon BowenIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:17
- Tom KillaleaIndependent Directorcompany:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:leadership_role:18
- Barbara BurgerDirector (committee appointment)company:51cbb735-1011-48c6-bed4-9291cf39f309:committee_record:29
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 8 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-20). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 11 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Mar 31, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 24 Claims.
- E8Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Adam Karon executive of Akamai Technologies, effective 2026-03-31.
- Edward McGowan executive of Akamai Technologies, effective 2026-03-31.
- Tom Leighton executive of Akamai Technologies, effective 2026-03-31.
- Bas Burger seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2025-01-01.
- Janaki Akella seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2025-01-01.
- Audit; Finance committee of Akamai Technologies, effective 2025-01-01.
- Janaki Akella member of Audit; Finance, effective 2025-01-01.
- Sharon Bowen seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2021-01-01.
- Audit; Environmental, Social and Governance committee of Akamai Technologies, effective 2021-01-01.
- Sharon Bowen member of Audit; Environmental, Social and Governance, effective 2021-01-01.
- Marianne Brown seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2020-01-01.
- Marianne Brown member of Audit; Finance, effective 2020-01-01.
- Madhu Ranganathan seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit · Chair; Finance committee of Akamai Technologies, effective 2019-01-01.
- Madhu Ranganathan member of Audit · Chair; Finance, effective 2019-01-01.
- Tom Killalea seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2018-01-01.
- Tom Killalea member of Audit; Finance, effective 2018-01-01.
- Dan Hesse seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2016-01-01.
- Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation committee of Akamai Technologies, effective 2016-01-01.
- Dan Hesse member of Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation, effective 2016-01-01.
- Jonathan Miller seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2015-01-01.
- Jonathan Miller member of Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation, effective 2015-01-01.
- Ben Verwaayen seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2013-01-01.
- Monte Ford seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 2013-01-01.
- Environmental, Social and Governance · Chair; Talent, Leadership and Compensation committee of Akamai Technologies, effective 2013-01-01.
- Ben Verwaayen member of Environmental, Social and Governance · Chair; Talent, Leadership and Compensation, effective 2013-01-01.
- Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation · Chair committee of Akamai Technologies, effective 2013-01-01.
- Monte Ford member of Environmental, Social and Governance; Talent, Leadership and Compensation · Chair, effective 2013-01-01.
- Tom Leighton seat on Akamai Technologies, effective 1998-01-01.

