Published mark
Western Digital
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
NASDAQ: WDC. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
Record source reportedRecord not claimedNo Eval published
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89
- SEC CIK
- 0000106040
- Website
- www.westerndigital.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 24, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Not published
- Chair
- Matthew Cole
- Independent
- 1 / 11 directors published
- Published claims
- 457 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 150 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 7 distinct sources and 15 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
CorroboratedSource reportedAlpha inferenceNot disclosed
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
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Matthew Cole seat on Western Digital, effective 2014-01-01.
EffectiveEffective Jan 1, 2014E3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named Executive Officer | Ahmed M. Shihab | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE4 |
| Named Executive Officer | Cynthia L. Tregillis | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE5 |
| Named Executive Officer | David V. Goeckeler | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE6 |
| Named Executive Officer | Don R. Bennett | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE7 |
| Named Executive Officer | Irving Tan | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE8 |
| Named Executive Officer | Kris Sennesael | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE9 |
| Named Executive Officer | Robert W. Soderbery | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE10 |
| Named Executive Officer | Vidyadhara K. Gubbi | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE11 |
| Named Executive Officer | Wissam G. Jabre | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE12 |
Board of directors
Evidence1 directors published. 1 of 1 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cole | IndependentChair | 2014 | ExecutiveGovernanceGovernance; Executive, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| David H.Y. Tan | Not independent | Not published | Executive | Source reportedE3 |
| Mark Kiddoo | Independent | Not published | AuditAudit; GovernanceGovernance | Source reportedE3 |
| Paula Alexy | Independent | Not published | Audit, chairAudit · Chair; ExecutiveExecutive | Source reportedE3 |
| Robin Streeter | Independent | Not published | Compensation and TalentCompensation and Talent; Governance · Chair; ExecutiveExecutiveGovernance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Susan Oulman | Independent | Not published | AuditAudit; Compensation and TalentCompensation and Talent | Source reportedE3 |
| Tunc Doluca | Independent | Not published | Compensation and Talent, chairCompensation and Talent · Chair; ExecutiveExecutive | Source reportedE3 |
| William Massengill | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE3 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Paula Alexy | Paula Alexy, Mark Kiddoo, Susan Oulman | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair; Executive | Not published | Paula Alexy | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation and Talent | Not published | Susan Oulman | human_capital |
| Audit; Governance | Not published | Mark Kiddoo | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation and Talent | Tunc Doluca | Tunc Doluca, Robin Streeter, Susan Oulman | human_capital |
| Compensation and Talent · Chair; Executive | Not published | Tunc Doluca | human_capital |
| Compensation and Talent; Governance · Chair; Executive | Not published | Robin Streeter | human_capital |
| Executive | Not published | David H.Y. Tan, Matthew Cole, Paula Alexy, Robin Streeter, Tunc Doluca | Not described in the published record |
| Governance | Robin Streeter | Robin Streeter, Mark Kiddoo, Matthew Cole | Not described in the published record |
| Governance; Executive | Matthew Cole | Matthew Cole | Not described in the published record |
Committee RecordAudit: Chair Paula Alexy; Members Paula Alexy (Chair); Mark Kiddoo; Susan Oulman
Committee AppointmentPaula Alexy: chair, Audit
Committee AppointmentMark Kiddoo: member, Audit
Committee AppointmentSusan Oulman: member, Audit
Committee RecordCompensation and Talent: Chair Tunc Doluca; Members Tunc Doluca (Chair); Robin Streeter; Susan Oulman
Committee AppointmentTunc Doluca: chair, Compensation and Talent
Committee AppointmentRobin Streeter: member, Compensation and Talent
Committee AppointmentSusan Oulman: member, Compensation and Talent
Committee RecordExecutive: Chair not stated; Members David H.Y. Tan; Matthew Cole; Paula Alexy; Robin Streeter; Tunc Doluca
Committee AppointmentDavid H.Y. Tan: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentMatthew Cole: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentPaula Alexy: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentRobin Streeter: member, Executive
Committee AppointmentTunc Doluca: member, Executive
Committee RecordGovernance: Chair Robin Streeter; Members Robin Streeter (Chair); Mark Kiddoo; Matthew Cole
Committee AppointmentRobin Streeter: chair, Governance
Committee AppointmentMark Kiddoo: member, Governance
Committee AppointmentMatthew Cole: member, Governance
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.
Who can authorize an agentNot assessedNo Alpha inference about signing authority or board-reserved matters is published for this record.
Not assessed
AI agents registered by the companyNot registered in the public RegistryAgent Deployments, Agent Use Cases, Authority Grants, TrustChecks, Action Ledger entries and Governance Receipts live in the private enterprise overlay. They are never projected into the public Registry without explicit cross-plane authorization. Absence here is a plane boundary, not evidence that the enterprise operates no agents.
Agent registry
Delegations publishedNot disclosedBoard and officer delegation resolutions are not public filings and are not published in this record.
Search scope
Financials and market context
EvidenceIndex MembershipS&P 500 (SPX)
Index MembershipNasdaq-100 (NDX)
Security ListingWDC (NASDAQ)
Index memberships2 memberships attached to a specific security and listing.Announcements, effective dates, and removals remain distinct states; Alpha does not infer membership from company size, exchange, or reputation.
SPXNDX
Source reportedAs of Oct 24, 2026. Rights-filtered public evidence only; no redistribution or model training is granted. Only source-backed memberships with an explicit public redistribution basis are returned.
| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NASDAQ: WDC | current | Jul 1, 2009 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
| Nasdaq-100 (Nasdaq) | NASDAQ: WDC | current | Sep 1, 2026 | exchange verified | Nasdaq official Nasdaq-100 list-type API |
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.
Legal NameWESTERN DIGITAL CORP
Entity StatusPublic listing published
Official Websitehttps://www.westerndigital.com
Published FactUS
Published FactDE
Published FactTechnology
Published Facthttps://www.westerndigital.com
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- Ahmed M. ShihabNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:17
- Cynthia L. TregillisNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:18
- David V. GoeckelerNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:19
- Don R. BennettNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:20
- Irving TanNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:21
- Kris SennesaelNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:22
- Robert W. SoderberyNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:23
- Vidyadhara K. GubbiNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:24
- Wissam G. JabreNamed Executive Officercompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:25
- Matthew ColeChaircompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:9
- David H.Y. TanDirectorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:10
- Mark KiddooIndependent Directorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:11
- Paula AlexyIndependent Directorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:12
- Robin StreeterIndependent Directorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:13
- Susan OulmanIndependent Directorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:14
- Tunc DolucaIndependent Directorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:15
- William MassengillIndependent Directorcompany:7fb5037f-05ee-4847-b651-5aee988acd89:leadership_role:16
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
- 15 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
Claiming not yet available
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 24, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2WESTERN DIGITAL CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-08-14). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Oct 6, 2025. Retrieved Mar 25, 2026. Cited by 8 Claims.
- E4WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12WDC executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 18 Claims.
- E14Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15Nasdaq official Nasdaq-100 list-type API. index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 24, 2026- Matthew Cole seat on Western Digital, effective 2014-01-01.
- Matthew Cole chairs board Western Digital, effective 2014-01-01.
- Governance; Executive committee of Western Digital, effective 2014-01-01.
- Matthew Cole chairs Governance; Executive, effective 2014-01-01.