Palantir alum
Susanne Hake
CEO, Kela Defense at Kela
CEO of Kela Defense, Kela's US government business. Spent more than 10 years at Palantir, then ran Maxar's US government business.
Hake spent more than a decade at Palantir, leading work across US federal customers, including federal health. Hake left in September 2023 to become general manager for US government at Maxar Intelligence, later renamed Vantor. In 2026 Hake joined Kela as CEO of Kela Defense and is building its US team.
At Palantir
- US government business leader
- 2013 to 2023-09
Career
- About 2013-2023: Palantir, US government business
- 2023-2026: Maxar Intelligence (Vantor), general manager, US government
- 2026: Kela Defense, CEO