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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
33 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
33 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
4Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Alexander A. Karsner is Senior Strategist at X (Moonshot Factory), Alphabet Inc.'s innovation lab, and Executive Chairman of Manifest Energy Inc., which he founded in 2009. He has over 30 years of global executive leadership experience and served as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (2006-2008). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Trilateral Commission.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Director

Exxon Mobil

Jan 1, 2021 – Present

Independence: Independent

Source effective: Not stated · Observed: 2026-09-12T15:17:12.528809+00:00

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Governance

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Director

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp

2021-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Director

Exxon Mobil

2021-01-01 · current

Confirmed by public sourceView source

Independent Director

Applied Materials

2008-01-01 · current

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Applied Materials

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Independent Director at Applied Materials

2008-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

Applied MaterialsApplied MaterialsExxon MobilExxon MobilExxonMobil Holding…ExxonMobil Holdings CorpAlexander A. Karsner

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingXOM DEF 14A director slateSupports Board role, Committee assignments.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingAMAT DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingExxon Mobil director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
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Record version
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Sources

Sources and published information

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · CorroboratedIndependent directorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Applied Materials, Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Exxon MobilSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of ExxonMobil Holdings CorpSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · CorroboratedBoard role: DirectorSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · CorroboratedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Compensation, Governance1 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: Environment, Safety and Public Policy, Nominating/Governance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 9, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at X (Alphabet Inc.)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Senior Strategist1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 9, 2026

    Supports: Board role · Committee assignments

  2. 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

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Board independence

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312526027307/d71992ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Mar 23, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT)

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

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

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000119312525073986/d895092ddef14a.htm

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

    Supports: Director at ExxonMobil Holdings Corp (NYSE: XOM)

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000119312526147614/d16317ddef14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: Director at Exxon Mobil

  8. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000119312525073986/d895092ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  9. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/34088/000119312526147614/d16317ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  10. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/6951/000119312526027307/d71992ddef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership