Andrea Leszek

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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Experience30+ Years

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • WAKECurrent
    2022–Present· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • WAKE International Advisory Board MemberCurrent
      2022–Present
  • 2022–Present· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Advisory Board MemberCurrent
      2022–Present
  • Mar 2017–Present· 9 yrs 8 mos
    • IT Advisory Board Member for Room to ReadCurrent
      Mar 2017–Present
  • SalesforceCurrent
    Mar 2000–Present· 26 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer, TechnologyCurrent
      Jun 2020–Present
    • EVP, Technology
      Jun 2018–Jun 2020
    • SVP, Technology & Products Services
      Aug 2016–May 2018
    • VP, Technology Services
      Feb 2014–Jul 2016
    • VP, Technology Content, Communications, & Marketing
      Dec 2012–Feb 2014
    • Senior Director, Documentation & User Assistance
      Oct 2010–Dec 2012
    • Director, Documentation & User Assistance
      Nov 2006–Oct 2010
    • Manager, Documentation & Localization
      Mar 2000–Nov 2006
  • Nov 2016–Dec 2018· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Activator
      Nov 2016–Dec 2018
  • Sep 1996–Feb 2000· 3 yrs 5 mos
    • Senior Technical Writer
      Sep 1996–Feb 2000

Education

M.S.

Linguistics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Skills & Expertise

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Content DevelopmentNonprofit Board DevelopmentManagementDITATechnical WritingUser AssistanceCamtasiaStructured AuthoringOnline HelpManualsContent StrategyCultural TransformationTechnical CommunicationSalesforce.comProcess ImprovementFrameMakerLeadershipLarge Scale Change ManagementContent ManagementSnagItXMLUsability TestingInformation ArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipTechnical DocumentationOperations Management