Robin Washington is president and chief operating and financial officer at Salesforce, where she leads business strategy and operations, global finance, employee success, global strategic customers and partners, marketing, communications, and real estate and workplace services. She is responsible for driving profitable growth and operational excellence while accelerating the transformation of every company into an Agentforce company in the new agentic era.

A seasoned executive and visionary leader, Washington has spent decades at the forefront of operational and financial strategy at some of the world’s most respected companies. She has served as a Salesforce board director since 2013, including as lead independent director from 2022 to 2025, playing a critical role in Salesforce’s strategic transformation. Previously, she served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Gilead Sciences (2008–2019), CFO of Hyperion Solutions (2006–2007), and chief accounting officer of PeopleSoft.

Washington also currently serves on the board of directors of Alphabet Inc. She is a certified public accountant and received her bachelor of arts in business administration from the University of Michigan and her master of business administration from Pepperdine University.