Palantir reports Chief Accounting Officer resigns, other management changes

In a regulatory filing, Palantir disclosed that on January 29, Jeffrey Buckley, Chief Accounting Officer, announced his decision to step down from his position as Chief Accounting Officer, effective at 12:01 a.m. Mountain Standard Time one business day after the public filing of Palantir Technologies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 with the SEC. "Following the Effective Time, Mr. Buckley will continue as an employee of Palantir for a period of time to assist with the transition, after which he is expected to continue as an advisor to Palantir. On January 29, 2023, Palantir’s Board of Directors appointed Heather Planishek to succeed Mr. Buckley as Palantir’s Chief Accounting Officer and designated her as the principal accounting officer, effective immediately following the Effective Time. Ms. Planishek, age 39, joined Palantir in August 2016 and has served as Controller since September 2020, prior to which she led Palantir’s financial reporting and technical accounting team," the filing stated. In addition, on January 29, the board appointed Shyam Sankar, previously Palantir’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, to the new role of Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President "in line with his current focus on leading product development across Gotham, Foundry and Apollo, as well as early-stage efforts in research and development." In addition, on January 29, the board appointed Ryan Taylor, previously Palantir’s Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer, to the new role of Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Legal Officer, "reflecting his focus on sales and revenue growth as well as his continuing leadership of Palantir’s legal team."