Kendall Collins

Chief Business Officer & Chief of Staff to Marc Benioff at Salesforce

Kendall Collins serves as the Chief Business Officer and Chief of Staff to Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce. In this role, he leads strategic initiatives and manages customer relationships for the Office of the Chair and CEO, while also overseeing the global communications team.1 2

Professional Background

Collins has a rich history with Salesforce, where he worked from 2004 to 2016 in various leadership positions, including:

Executive Vice President and CEO of Salesforce Cloud
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
General Manager for Collaboration and Community Cloud

During his tenure, he played a significant role in launching key products such as Salesforce One (Lightning), Service Cloud, and AppExchange, contributing to the company's transformation into a leader in cloud computing.1 3

After leaving Salesforce, Collins held several executive roles:

CMO at Okta
CMO at AppDynamics (Cisco)
General Manager for Enterprise Software at WeWork

Additionally, he served as an Executive in Residence at Accel Partners and was part of the digital advisory board for Obama for America.1 2

Education

Kendall Collins graduated with a B.S. in Commerce with distinction from the University of Virginia, where he concentrated in East Asian studies. He also studied at National Taiwan University.1 2

Personal Insights

Collins is noted for his strategic marketing expertise and has been recognized for his ability to lead teams through innovation and digital transformation within the technology sector. His career reflects a commitment to leveraging technology to enhance customer experiences and drive business growth.3

Highlights

Sep 20 · Business Insider

Salesforce leaning on 'boomerang' execs to rejoin company after layoffs - Business Insider

Sep 20 · Yahoo Finance UK

Salesforce gave former employees stuffed toys wearing boomerang shirts as the company seeks to bring back ex-staff ... - Yahoo Finance UK

Mar 30 · businesswire.com

AppDynamics Appoints Kendall Collins as Chief Marketing Officer

Experience

Chief Business Officer & Chief of Staff to Marc Benioff at Salesforce (April 2023 - Present)

Advisor at Okta (February 2022 - December 2022), Chief Marketing Officer at Okta (January 2021 - February 2022), Advisor at Ironclad, Inc. (September 2019 - September 2022), Independent Board Director & Advisor at Algolia (March 2016 - March 2022), Executive In Residence at Accel (June 2019 - March 2021), Advisor / Consultant at Airtable (October 2019 - August 2020), Board Member at Tech for Campaigns (March 2018 - June 2019), GM, Enterprise Technology at WeWork (July 2018 - April 2019), Chief Marketing Officer at AppDynamics (March 2016 - February 2018), EVP & CEO, Salesforce Cloud at Salesforce (August 2012 - March 2016), SVP & GM, Community Cloud & Collaboration at Salesforce (August 2011 - August 2012), Chief Marketing Officer at Salesforce (January 2009 - August 2011), SVP, Platform Marketing at Salesforce (July 2008 - January 2009), SVP, Corporate & Product Marketing at Salesforce (November 2006 - July 2008), Vice President, Product Marketing at Salesforce (August 2005 - October 2006), Senior Director, Field Operations at Salesforce (March 2004 - August 2005), Advisor, Digital & Technology Advisory Group at Obama for America (November 2011 - November 2012), Board Member at San Francisco Education Fund (February 2010 - February 2011), Director, Competitive Intelligence at Siebel Systems (July 2001 - September 2003), Senior Manager, Business Development & Channel Sales at Siebel Systems (May 1999 - June 2001), Manager, Product Marketing - Industry Solutions at Oracle (1998 - 1999), Consultant at A.T. Kearney (1997 - 1998), Analyst at Procter & Gamble (1996), Sales Representative at CUTCO Cutlery (May 1994 - August 1994)