Surf Air Mobility appoints former Palantir executive to board

LOS ANGELES - Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE:SRFM) announced Wednesday the appointment of Shawn Pelsinger to its Board of Directors, effective October 8, 2025.

Pelsinger currently serves as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer at Acrisure, a global fintech provider. He previously spent 10 years at Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) as Global Head of Corporate Development & Senior Counsel from March 2015 to April 2025.

During his tenure at Palantir, Pelsinger played a key role in establishing the strategic relationship between Surf Air Mobility and Palantir in 2021 and remained responsible for this partnership until his departure from the company earlier this year.

Pelsinger continues to serve on the boards of Palantir Technologies Japan and Palantir Korea, both subsidiaries of Palantir. His background includes legal practice at Shearman & Sterling LLP (now A&O Shearman), advisory roles for early-stage technology companies, and teaching as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School since 2013.

"We are very pleased to welcome Shawn to our Board. We believe his deep expertise in enterprise software and understanding of our SurfOS technology will be beneficial as we work to bring SurfOS technology to market," said Carl Albert, Chairman of the Board of Surf Air Mobility, according to the company’s press release. The appointment comes at a time when Palantir’s technology solutions are gaining significant traction, with analysts expecting continued sales growth and 19 analysts recently revising their earnings expectations upward, as reported by InvestingPro.

Surf Air Mobility describes itself as a regional air mobility platform and one of the largest commuter airlines in the U.S. by scheduled departures. The company is developing an AI-powered software operating system called SurfOS, which is powered by Palantir’s AI and Foundry platforms.

In other recent news, Palantir Technologies Inc. has made significant strides with the announcement of two major partnerships. The company has entered a multi-year collaboration with Onemednet Corp to enhance healthcare AI and Real-World Data analytics, integrating Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform with OneMedNet’s iRWD™ provider network. This development aims to provide life sciences, medical device, and research organizations with access to anonymized clinical data and advanced analytics capabilities. Additionally, Palantir has partnered with Boeing Defense, Space & Security to accelerate AI adoption across defense and classified programs, utilizing Palantir’s Foundry platform to unify complex systems.

In other developments, Lambda, a cloud infrastructure provider, has appointed Heather Planishek as Audit Chair of its Board of Directors. Planishek brings experience from her previous role as Chief Accounting Officer at Palantir Technologies, where she played a key role in the company’s transition to the public market. Meanwhile, Vivace Corporation has been selected to manufacture the primary structure for the Starlab space station, a significant project led by Voyager Technologies. This structure is set to be one of the largest single spaceflight structures developed for space.

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