Matthew Prince is the Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder and Chairman of Cloudflare. Matthew has held the CEO seat since 2009, and was previously Ski Instructor at Park City.
Current company
Cloudflare
Cloudflare is an American internet infrastructure and website security company.
information and communications technologyHeadquartered in San FranciscoFounded 2009NYSE: NET
Source: WikidataMatthew Prince has been CEO of Cloudflare since 2009. Before Cloudflare, Matthew was Ski Instructor at Park City from November 1996 until April 1997.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Harvard Business SchoolRowland Hall-St. Mark'sTrinity College-HartfordUniversity of Chicago Law SchoolSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstMatthew Prince leads a leadership team of 4 published executives. The most recent appointment is Alissa Starzak as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, in seat since April 2026.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Prince | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors | July 2009 |
| Thomas Seifert | Chief Financial Officer | June 2017 |
| Alissa Starzak | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | April 2026 |
| Michelle Zatlyn | President and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors | December 2020 |
Sources: Cloudflare 2026 DEF 14A
Matthew Prince is the Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder and Chairman of Cloudflare. Matthew has held the CEO seat since 2009, and was previously Ski Instructor at Park City.
Matthew Prince has been CEO of Cloudflare since 2009, according to LinkedIn profile.
Matthew Prince was Ski Instructor at Park City from November 1996 until April 1997, according to LinkedIn profile.
Matthew Prince has been CEO of Cloudflare for 17 years, since 2009.
Thomas Seifert (Chief Financial Officer), Alissa Starzak (Chief Legal Officer and Secretary), Michelle Zatlyn (President and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors). Source: Cloudflare 2026 DEF 14A.
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