Meredith Pitkoff is a product and operations executive in data infrastructure and blockchain technology. She is a co-founder and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Stork (also known as Stork Labs or Stork Network), a company focused on oracle and data infrastructure for decentralized finance (DeFi). Earlier in her career she held roles at LiveRamp, Wove, Samba TV, and SafeGraph. ^{[1] [2]}​

Education

Pitkoff graduated from Barnard College with a BA in Economics in 2015. ^[1]​

Career

Pitkoff began her career at LiveRamp in 2015 as a Solutions Architect in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on data connectivity and advertising technology systems. She remained at the company until 2017, then joined Wove as a Product Manager, where she worked on product development and platform strategy. Samba TV later acquired Wove. Following the acquisition, Pitkoff continued at Samba TV as a Senior Product Manager from 2019 to 2021, focusing on audience measurement and television data products. In 2021, she joined SafeGraph as Chief of Staff & Partnerships, overseeing operational coordination and external partnerships related to location and data infrastructure services. In May 2022, Pitkoff co-founded Stork Labs and became its chief executive officer. At the company, she has led the development and operations of its blockchain and decentralized infrastructure initiatives. ^{[1] [2]}​

Interviews

Oracles in Web3

On the Token Warrant Podcast in September 2024, Mike Zajko and Regan Bozman interviewed Pitkoff and Will Leas (Faction). Pitkoff shared her background in data marketplaces and high-frequency trading, explaining that Stork initially aimed to build a comprehensive on-chain data catalog using data availability techniques like Validium but pivoted due to high costs and technical limitations. They transitioned to developing an oracle infrastructure tailored for decentralized derivatives exchanges, leveraging cryptographic signatures for fast, verifiable data updates, dramatically quicker than traditional on-chain methods. The conversation highlighted the evolution of oracles from the push-based, expensive, slow models exemplified by Chainlink to more efficient, off-chain architectures like Stork’s, which can deliver updates in under 10 milliseconds. Pitkoff emphasized that the old one-size-fits-all oracle solutions are becoming obsolete, advocating instead for open data markets where data providers and consumers can transact seamlessly, fostering innovation across diverse Web3 applications. The team also discussed the increased demand from traditional finance and novel, data-heavy protocols, the importance of flexible, low-latency data solutions, and their ongoing expansion into areas such as prediction markets and real-world assets, solidifying their position at the forefront of next-generation oracle technology. ^[3]

Stork Network

On the DecentraLounge Podcast in February 2025, Pitkoff shared her extensive background in data science and her transition into the Web3 industry, highlighting her prior roles at data-focused companies such as SafeGraph and Sambat TV. She explained how Stork was created to revolutionize the oracle space by offering decentralized, reliable, and customizable data feeds with incredibly low latency, challenging traditional models like Chainlink. Stork developed an innovative off-chain architecture that supports arbitrary crypto assets and high-frequency updates, which was initially risky but is now gaining wider adoption as more players adopt similar off-chain models. Pitkoff discussed the open data market, designed to foster transparency and openness by allowing anyone to participate with data relevant to blockchain protocols. She emphasized Stork’s focus on supporting high-performance, low-latency blockchains, such as Monad. She announced plans to enhance decentralization, support more blockchains, and incorporate AI-related data verification methods. Overall, Pitkoff expressed her excitement about ongoing innovations, expanding partnerships, and the future potential of Stork’s technology in the rapidly evolving Web3 ecosystem. ^[4]