Matthew Cole

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# Matthew Cole

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0 |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:martin-i-cole |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/martin-i-cole |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 16 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 9 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 2 |
| Observed | 2026-10-03T19:25:32.065516+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-09-12T18:45:10.396298+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Matthew Cole
- Display name: Matthew Cole

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Chair at Western Digital. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:role:1. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:7.
- Chairman of the Board at Strive, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:role:2. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:3.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:1.
- AI and machine learning experience reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:ai_ml_experience:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:5.

## Board independence

- Independent director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:board_independence:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:6.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Strive, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:board_membership:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:9.
- Serves on the board of Western Digital Corporation. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:board_membership:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:6, alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:8.

## Board role

- Board role: Chair. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:board_role:6. Valid from: 2025-10-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:5.

## Committee assignments

- Committee assignments: Executive. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:committee_assignments:7. Valid from: 2025-10-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:5.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:cybersecurity_experience:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:5, alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:1.

## Executive company

- Executive at Strive, Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:executive_company:9. Valid from: 2026-03-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:2, alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:1.
- Executive at UFP Industries Inc. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:executive_company:10. Valid from: 2026-02-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:4.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:executive_title:11. Valid from: 2026-03-19. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:2, alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:1.
- Executive title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and President of Corporate Services. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:executive_title:12. Valid from: 2026-02-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:4.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:technology_background:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:1.
- Technology background reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:martin-i-cole:technology_background:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:5.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:1: [SATA 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000162828026019879/asst-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:2: [ASST 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000162828026019879/asst-20251231.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:3: [sec_def_14a](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000114036126009607/ny20066379x1_def14a.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:4: [UFPI 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/912767/000110465926019567/ufpi-20251227x10k.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:5: [WDC DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:6: [Western Digital Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:7: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:8: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm).
- alpha:evidence:person:martin-i-cole:9: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000114036126009607/ny20066379x1_def14a.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

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- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/martin-i-cole)
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Evidence sources

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000114036126009607/ny20066379x1_def14a.htm
SATA 10-K executive officers
WDC DEF 14A director slate
Western Digital Corporation director board source
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000114036126009607/ny20066379x1_def14a.htm
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000106040/000162828025044298/wdc-20251006.htm
ASST 10-K executive officers
UFPI 10-K executive officers