John V. Roos, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and Robin Washington, Gilead Sciences CFO, join salesforce.com\u2019s Board of Directors
Stratton Sclavos and Shirley Young depart
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. \u2013 September 12, 2013 \u2013 Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the world\u2019s #1 CRM platform (http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/), announced today the appointments of John V. Roos, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and Robin Washington, CFO of Gilead Sciences, to its Board of Directors. Salesforce.com also announced that Stratton Sclavos, former president and CEO of VeriSign, and Shirley Young, former corporate VP of General Motors, have departed from the company\u2019s Board of Directors. All changes to salesforce.com\u2019s board were effective as of September 10, 2013.
Comments on the News:
? \u201cJohn\u2019s impressive leadership during historic moments of transformation in both the public and private sector and Robin\u2019s wealth of experience in healthcare and technology make them both powerful new additions to our board,\u201d said Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. \u201cBoth Stratton and Shirley have been invaluable members of our board for many years, and I am grateful for their countless contributions to salesforce.com’s success.\u201d
? \u201cSalesforce.com has an incredible culture of innovation and continues to move the industry forward as it redefines the next decade of enterprise software, which is why I\u2019m so thrilled to be joining its board,\u201d John Roos said.
? \u201cI\u2019m delighted to be joining the board of one of the world\u2019s fastest growing software companies,\u201d Robin Washington said.
? \u201cIt\u2019s been an honor to serve on salesforce.com\u2019s board over the past 13 years and see it grow from an idea into a $3 billion company that has completely transformed the software industry,\u201d Stratton Sclavos said.
? \u201cAs the pioneer of cloud computing, salesforce.com has delivered phenomenal momentum around the world and it has been a distinct honor to serve on its board for the past eight years,\u201d Shirley Young said.
With the appointments of Roos and Washington, salesforce.com\u2019s board now consists of Marc Benioff, salesforce.com chairman and CEO; Keith Block, salesforce.com President and Vice Chairman; Craig Conway, former CEO of PeopleSoft; Alan Hassenfeld, former chairman and CEO of Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS); Craig Ramsey, former senior vice president of worldwide sales for Siebel; Sanford Robertson, principal of Francisco Partners; John Roos, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan; Lawrence Tomlinson, former senior vice president and treasurer for Hewlett Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ); Robin Washington, CFO of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD); and Maynard Webb, chairman of Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO).
Background on John V. Roos
? Roos most recently served as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, from August 2009 to August 2013.
? Prior to his appointment as ambassador, Roos practiced corporate and securities law at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the Silicon Valley law firm, from 1985 to 2009, where he most recently served as Chief Executive Officer.
? Roos holds an A.B. in political science and a J.D., both from Stanford University.
Background on Robin Washington
? Washington is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gilead Sciences, Inc., which she joined in 2008.
? Washington was previously Chief Financial Officer of Hyperion Solutions, which was acquired by Oracle Corporation in March 2007. Prior to Hyperion, she served in a number of executive positions with PeopleSoft, most recently in the role of Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller.
? Washington is a member of the Board of Directors of Honeywell, the Board of Directors of the San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum and the Board of Visitors of Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University.
? Washington is a certified public accountant and holds a B.A. in business administration from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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