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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Independent Director, Meta Platforms Inc. (META); Risk & Strategy Committee Chair Board Tenure: 2024 – present Committee Memberships: Risk & Strategy Committee (Chair) Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Charles Songhurst holds a documented governance role as Chair of the Risk & Strategy Committee at Meta Platforms Inc., which made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities while facing significant regulatory scrutiny. As Risk & Strategy Committee Chair, Songhurst holds primary board-level oversight responsibility for Meta’s strategic risk assessment — including regulatory and political risks. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record (SEC filings, proxy statements). This profile documents only the governance role and its connection to documented corporate political activity.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Songhurst’s personal political opinions, party affiliation, public statements, or any protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion. The basis is solely the documented directorial role and its fiduciary connection to corporate political spending documented in the parent corporate donor profile.

Biographical Overview

Charles Songhurst is a technology investor who has been active since 2013. He previously served as General Manager of Global Corporate Strategy at Microsoft from 2009 to 2013, where he oversaw strategic planning and M&A. He briefly served on Meta’s Advisory Group in 2024 before joining the full board. He holds a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Songhurst’s background in corporate strategy and his role chairing Meta’s Risk & Strategy Committee give him direct oversight over the risk management framework that governs Meta’s political and regulatory strategy — including the decision-making context surrounding Meta’s political donations.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META)
  • Board tenure: 2024 – present
  • Committee assignments: Risk & Strategy Committee (Chair)

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Meta Platforms — Corporate Donor Profile, which documents the corporation’s political spending, pending government business, and favorable outcomes under the Trump administration.

Sources

  • Meta Platforms Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement, filed April 16, 2026 (annual meeting May 27, 2026)
  • SEC EDGAR filing: Meta Platforms Inc. (CIK 1326801)
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