Salesforce Names Robin Washington as President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Salesforce announced that Robin Washington will become President
and Chief Operating and Financial Officer (COFO), effective 21st March 2025.
In this newly created role, Washington will lead Salesforce's
next phase of transformation, driving profitable growth, operational excellence
and financial strategy, while accelerating the transformation of every company
into an Agentforce company, in the new agentic era.
A seasoned executive and visionary leader, Washington has
spent decades at the forefront of financial and operational strategy at some of
the world's most respected companies, including Gilead Sciences, Hyperion and
PeopleSoft. She has also been an active member of the Salesforce Board since
2013, previously serving as Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and as
Lead Independent Director since 2022. In addition, Washington has served on the
boards of Alphabet, Eikon Therapeutics, Honeywell International and Vertiv
Holdings.
Salesforce also announced that after an extraordinary 25-year
career at Salesforce, Brian Millham will retire on 1st May 2025, transitioning
into an advisory role.
"I am thrilled to welcome Robin as COFO at this
incredible moment when Al agents are redefining the workforce," said Marc
Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce. "Robin has been a trusted partner,
advisor and a key architect of our strategy as we accelerate the rise of
Agentforce, the first digital labor platform. Her operational mastery,
financial expertise and strategic vision make her the perfect leader to guide
Salesforce through this transformational shift. As we look ahead, I'm excited
to work with Robin, in this newly created role, and with our incredible
Salesforce executive bench, to bring this significant Agentforce opportunity to
life."
"I also want to thank Brian Millham for a quarter of a
century of dedication, leadership and unwavering commitment to our
success," added Benioff. "From pioneering Salesforce's legendary
sales organization to building a world-class Customer Success operation, to driving
our operational and financial transformation as COO, Brian has shaped the very
DNA of Salesforce. His impact will be felt for decades to come."
"I am deeply honored to step into this role at such a
defining moment for Salesforce and the entire industry," said Robin
Washington. "Having worked closely with Marc and the executive team for
over a decade, I couldn't be more excited to help lead Salesforce and our
global community of employees, customers and Trailblazers into this agent-first
era that will fundamentally change how businesses operate, innovate and grow."
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