David Gearhart is a seasoned sales leader with 25 years of experience in enterprise software. He has held various management positions in sales, corporate strategy, and field marketing, among others. Currently, David serves as the Area Vice President of Sales for Salesforce, overseeing enterprise sales teams responsible for Service Cloud and related solutions for large enterprises. Before joining Salesforce, he was the Vice President of Sales & Business Development for Kana/Ciboodle, where he led their sales and business development efforts across diverse industries in the US. David has also served as the Lead for Southeast CRM Sales at SAP and as the Vice President of Sales at Epiphany. He was an early employee at Epiphany, and as part of their founding team, served in various management roles, including a 3-year ex-pat assignment in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. David studied BA at the University of Arizona and has served as a board member of the CRM Association at the Technology Association of Georgia. He specializes in executive leadership, sales management, CRM, business development, multi-channel marketing, and contact center.