Bret Taylor Promoted to Vice Chair and Co-CEO of Salesforce
November 30 2021 - 4:10PM
Business Wire
Company Appoints Laura Alber and Oscar Munoz to
its Board of Directors
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today
announced that Bret Taylor has been promoted to Vice Chair of the
Board and Co-CEO of Salesforce, effective immediately. Taylor has
served as Salesforce’s President and Chief Operating Officer since
2019, and previously served as the company’s President and Chief
Product Officer.
“Bret is a phenomenal industry leader who has been instrumental
in creating incredible success for our customers and driving
innovation throughout our company. He has been my trusted friend
for years, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome him as Co-CEO,”
said Marc Benioff, Chair and Co-CEO of Salesforce. “We’re in a new
world and Salesforce has never been more relevant or strategic for
our customers. Together, Bret and I will lead Salesforce through
our next chapter, while living our shared values of trust, customer
success, innovation and equality for all.”
“I’m grateful that Marc and our Board have put their faith in me
to help lead Salesforce through our next chapter,” said Taylor.
“Marc has been my mentor, my greatest supporter and my trusted
friend for years. Partnering with him to lead the company he
co-founded 22 years ago is an enormous privilege. I’m thankful for
our Salesforce employees, our Trailblazers, our customers, and all
of our stakeholders who help us make our company and our world a
better place.”
Board Appointments
Salesforce also announced the appointments of Laura Alber,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and
Oscar Munoz, former chairman and CEO, United Airlines, to the
Salesforce Board of Directors. Ms. Alber’s appointment is effective
immediately and Mr. Munoz’s is effective January 1, 2022.
“We’re excited to welcome Laura and Oscar to Salesforce’s
Board,” said Benioff. “Both are distinguished leaders with highly
relevant expertise and experience leading global organizations. As
disruptors in their respective industries, Laura and Oscar will
provide valuable perspectives as we continue to write the playbook
for our next generation of growth. We know they will be outstanding
additions to our Board.”
About Laura Alber
Laura Alber is the President and CEO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.,
the world’s largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home
retailer. During her 26 years at the Company, Alber has held
various leadership positions, including President of
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and President of the Pottery Barn brands,
where she worked to execute effective growth strategies, strengthen
brand recognition, and bolster profits for the company's portfolio
of multi-channel brands.
Ms. Alber has served on the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Board of
Directors since her appointment as CEO in 2010. She has also
previously served on the board of directors of Fitbit, Inc. from
2016 through the company’s acquisition by Google and currently
serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Pennsylvania,
where she received a B.A. in Psychology.
In 2021, Ms. Alber was named to Barron’s Top CEO list for her
leadership throughout the pandemic, which focused on sustainability
and robust e-commerce operations.
About Oscar Munoz
Oscar Munoz served as CEO of United Airlines from Sep 2015 to
May 2020, retiring in May 2021 as Executive Chairman of the Board.
The first Latino to run a major U.S. airline, Hispanic Business
magazine twice named Oscar on its list of “100 Most Influential
Hispanics.”
During his tenure as CEO, United began rapidly achieving
top-tier reliability, vastly improved customer satisfaction and
employee morale, as well as robust financial success, with stock
value increasing 54%.
Mr. Munoz has served on Salesforce’s Global Advisory Board since
its inception in June 2021, providing strategic guidance and
support for the Company’s growth into new markets while deepening
Salesforce’s role as a trusted digital advisor to CEOs and leaders
around the world.
Mr. Munoz currently serves on the Board of Directors of CBRE,
Univision and Archer Aviation, a leading urban air mobility company
and developer of all-electric vertical take-off and landing
(“eVTOL”) aircraft. He is an Independent Trustee on Fidelity’s
Equity & High-Income Funds Board and a member of the board of
trustees at the Brookings Institution. He also serves on the Board
of Trustees at the University of Southern California, where he
earned his undergraduate degree in business.
About Salesforce
Salesforce is the global leader in Customer Relationship
Management (CRM), bringing companies closer to their customers in
the digital age. Founded in 1999, Salesforce enables companies of
every size and industry to take advantage of powerful
technologies—cloud, mobile, social, internet of things, artificial
intelligence, voice and blockchain—to create a 360-degree view of
their customers. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM),
visit: www.salesforce.com.
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