Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

A concise summary of information supported by the cited public sources. Missing information is treated as unknown, not as a negative finding.

Current roles
22 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
3Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Transformational technology veteran serving as Chairman and CEO of Sandisk Corporation since February 2025. Previously CEO of Western Digital and held executive roles at Cisco. Brings extensive expertise in cloud computing infrastructure, cybersecurity, data protection, and AI infrastructure.

Sources are shown with the information they support.

Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Chair

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK)

Jan 1, 2025 – Present

Independence: Not independent

Source effective: 2025-10-07 · Observed: 2026-03-21T03:08:33.319514+00:00

confirmedView source

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

Structured records are unavailable. This does not establish that no records exist.

Board and advisory record

Board service

Sources are shown with each role, education record, or credential.

Chair

Sandisk

2025-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Automatic Data Processing

2022-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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Automatic Data Processing

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Director at Automatic Data Processing

2022-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Automatic Data Pro…Automatic Data ProcessingSandiskSandiskDavid V. Goeckeler

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Experience

Career history, education, credentials and public contributions.

Published record

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Selected publications and public sources used to establish this profile. Inclusion records provenance; it is not an endorsement.

Source 1 · Sec FilingSandisk Corporation director board sourceSupports Board membership, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingADP DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingSNDK 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:david-v-goeckeler
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

11 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Sandisk Corporation director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Oct 7, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Sandisk Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. SNDK DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Oct 7, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 29, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Executive · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Oct 7, 2025 · Retrieved: Mar 21, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Chair at Sandisk · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. ADP DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Sep 25, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and machine learning experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Corporate Development and Technology, Compensation and Management Development · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Sandisk Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Sep 25, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Sandisk Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  6. SNDK 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Aug 21, 2025 · Retrieved: Apr 29, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: Apr 29, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Sandisk Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer, Director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  7. Open source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 1, 2022 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at Automatic Data Processing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  8. SNDK executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Sandisk Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (CEO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Executive Officer, Director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  9. WDC executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Western Digital Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive function: Other Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Named Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  10. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Sandisk Corporation · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  11. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · Under reviewAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 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

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Under reviewAI governance relevance: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Under reviewAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Under reviewNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Under reviewIndependent director1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Supported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Sandisk CorporationSupported by 4 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Corporate Development and Technology, Compensation and Management Development1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
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
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Under reviewCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
Apr 29, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Under reviewCybersecurity 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

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Sandisk CorporationSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at Western Digital Corporation1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedOther Executive (OTHER_EXECUTIVE)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Chief Executive Officer, DirectorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Named Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background reported in filingsSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2023554/000162828025044481/sndk-20251006.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 21, 2026

    Supports: Chair at Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  6. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

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

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000130817925000607/adp014341-def14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP)

  8. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  9. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  10. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2023554/000162828025044481/sndk-20251006.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  11. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8670/000130817925000607/adp014341-def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership