Andrea Leszek
EVP & COO, Technology at Salesforce | Enterprise AI Transformation | Technology Strategy | Operational Excellence | Organizational Transformation | Builder of High-Performing Global Teams
WAKE•San Francisco, California, United States
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Complex organizations generate enormous amounts of information. My strength is making sense of it. Throughout my career, I've helped leaders connect the dots across technology, operations, people, and strategy to turn complexity into clarity—and vision into execution. I enjoy seeing patterns others miss, aligning organizations around a common direction, and building the systems, teams, and culture that make transformation possible. Today, as EVP & COO, Technology at Salesforce, I lead strategy and operations for our global technology organization. My responsibilities span engineering operations, enterprise AI transformation, organizational effectiveness, innovation, culture, and workforce enablement. Together with exceptional leaders and teams, we're shaping how one of the world's largest technology organizations evolves to meet the opportunities of AI and the future of work. Over more than 26 years at Salesforce, I've had the opportunity to lead across engineering, customer success, communications, enablement, and operations. Those experiences have reinforced a belief that has shaped my leadership: the most successful transformations happen when technology, business strategy, and people evolve together. I'm equally passionate about the human side of leadership. I'm known for developing leaders, building high-performing teams, championing equality, and creating environments where people can do their best work. I believe organizations achieve extraordinary results when people feel trusted, challenged, and connected to a shared purpose. Beyond Salesforce, I serve on nonprofit advisory boards focused on education, equity, and technology for social impact, and I was a founding leader of Salesforce's Women in Technology employee network. I'm energized by conversations about enterprise AI, technology strategy, organizational transformation, leadership, governance, and the future of work.
Career Timeline
- WAKECurrent2022–Present· 4 yrs 10 mos
- WAKE International Advisory Board MemberCurrent2022–Present
- 2022–Present· 4 yrs 10 mos
- Advisory Board MemberCurrent2022–Present
- Room to ReadCurrentMar 2017–Present· 9 yrs 8 mos
- IT Advisory Board Member for Room to ReadCurrentMar 2017–Present
- SalesforceCurrentMar 2000–Present· 26 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Operating Officer, TechnologyCurrentJun 2020–Present
- EVP, TechnologyJun 2018–Jun 2020
- SVP, Technology & Products ServicesAug 2016–May 2018
- VP, Technology ServicesFeb 2014–Jul 2016
- VP, Technology Content, Communications, & MarketingDec 2012–Feb 2014
- Senior Director, Documentation & User AssistanceOct 2010–Dec 2012
- Director, Documentation & User AssistanceNov 2006–Oct 2010
- Manager, Documentation & LocalizationMar 2000–Nov 2006
- Nov 2016–Dec 2018· 2 yrs 1 mo
- ActivatorNov 2016–Dec 2018
- Sep 1996–Feb 2000· 3 yrs 5 mos
- Senior Technical WriterSep 1996–Feb 2000
Education
M.S.
Linguistics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology