- Salesforce (CRM, Financial) appoints Amy Chang and David B. Kirk to its Board of Directors.
- The new appointments enhance the Board’s innovation leadership and technical expertise in AI.
- Marc Benioff highlights the transformative potential of human-AI collaboration with the new board members.
Salesforce (CRM), the leading AI-powered customer relationship management platform, has announced the appointment of Amy Chang and David B. Kirk to its Board of Directors. This strategic move aims to bolster the company's innovation leadership and technical expertise, particularly in the evolving field of AI.
Amy Chang, known for her extensive experience in technology and AI entrepreneurship, currently serves on the boards of The Walt Disney Company and Procter & Gamble. Her previous roles include leading Cisco's multi-billion dollar Collaboration business and spearheading Google Analytics' growth, which now serves over 86% of the web.
David B. Kirk, a renowned computer scientist and former NVIDIA chief scientist, joins the board with a rich background in parallel computing and computer graphics. Kirk's contributions to the field have earned him prestigious accolades, including the 2002 Computer Graphics Achievement Award from ACM SIGGRAPH and membership in the National Academy of Engineering.
Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, expressed enthusiasm about the appointments, noting, "With Amy and David, we continue to build the most innovation-forward and technical board in Salesforce’s history." He emphasized the importance of these appointments in unlocking the full potential of human-AI collaboration through initiatives like Agentforce.
Salesforce's commitment to innovation and strategic governance is further underlined by the endorsement of Arnold Donald, Lead Independent Director of the Salesforce Board. Donald stated that the new additions will significantly contribute to Salesforce’s strategy, governance, and the creation of shareholder value in the emerging agentic AI era.
