Meet the Trailblazers

Trailblazers don’t wait for the future. They build it.

Meet the innovators, problem solvers, and changemakers who go first and turn possibilities into real-world impact. From transforming careers to leading the way in the Agentic AI era, discover the stories of Trailblazers who are learning, building, and bringing others along.

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Dorian Earl

CEO, Development Consulting Partners

A major career setback became Dorian Earl’s opportunity to reinvent what was possible. Today, he’s helping more than 300 clients transform how they work, building custom agents with Salesforce and bringing intelligent workflows to organizations ready to embrace the Agentic AI era.

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Sally ElGhoul

Lead Salesforce Developer, United Road Services

From robotics research in Egypt to production-grade AI agents with Salesforce in Canada, Sally ElGhoul has always been driven by curiosity and a passion for creating what’s next. Now, through Code with Sally, she's sharing her knowledge and empowering others to build alongside her.

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Kartik Viswanadha

Chief Innovation Officer, Neuraflash

Kartik Viswanadha’s journey began with a 15-minute introduction to COBOL in high school. Today, as Chief Innovation Officer at NeuraFlash, he’s helping enterprises reimagine what’s possible with Salesforce and agentic AI, turning lifelong curiosity into real-world impact.

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Google Senior Salesforce Architect

Adam Olshansky

From Salesforce novice to MVP Hall of Famer, Adam built a career that led him to become a Senior Salesforce Architect at Google.

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BACA Systems VP Business Systems

Andrew Russo

Andrew went from exporting email lists to leading business systems at BACA Systems, where he's driving AI-powered innovation with Salesforce.

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Lennar Technical Lead

Ashwin Gadhave

Ashwin is bringing empathetic AI to the homebuying experience, helping Lennar reimagine how it connects with customers.

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AWS Salesforce CoE Enablement Lead

Brittany Argall

Combining her background in education with a passion for technology, Brittany launched an AI-powered employee agent at AWS.

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Sammons Financial Group Companies System Architect

Christina Lepkowski

Christina gave AI a voice, a personality, and a Midwestern accent to transform customer service.

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Southwest Airlines Lead Technology Analyst, Salesforce CoE

Ishrat Bhatti

Ishrat is helping Southwest Airlines scale Agentforce adoption through enterprise governance, enablement, and community collaboration.

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908 Devices Director BI & Automation

Jennifer Cole

Jennifer grew from solo Salesforce admin to Director of BI & Automation, driving business intelligence innovation at 908 Devices.

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Clear Channel Outdoor Manager, Salesforce Delivery

Joseph Kubon

A hackathon win sparked Joseph's journey to building innovative AI solutions and sharing his expertise with fellow Trailblazers.

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Self-employed Independent Consultant

Keir Bowden

With 20 years of tech experience, Keir is exploring new possibilities with AI to transform how Salesforce solutions are built.

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United Arab Emirates Salesforce Solutions Architect

Maham Hassan

Maham is helping organizations across the UAE embrace agentic AI by leading Salesforce implementations.

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Alpine Intel Senior Salesforce Administrator

Nick McOwen

From bass lines to bot builds, Nick brings a musician's creativity to building AI agents with Salesforce.

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SaltClick Slack Practice Lead

Nicole Pomponio

Nicole is transforming how teams collaborate, bringing her Salesforce Admin expertise to AI-powered Slack solutions at SaltClick.

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Indeed.com Senior Technical Product Manager

Oliver Bodden

Oliver is reimagining customer support at Indeed by building scalable Salesforce and AI agent experiences.

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F5 Senior Software Engineer

Saman Attar

Saman is helping Trailblazers build with confidence through free Salesforce coding courses while pioneering AI-powered development at F5.

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Mutua Madrileña Solution Architect

Sara Hernandez

Sara is helping shape the future of data and AI at Mutua Madrileña through Salesforce data strategy and Agentforce.

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Saltbox Mgmt CTO

Shane Smyth

Shane is reimagining Salesforce implementations through AI-powered automation as CTO and co-founder of Saltbox.

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Tech Forward Founder & CEO

Tiffany Spencer

Tiffany is expanding access to technology and championing underrepresented communities, helping the next generation prepare for the opportunities of the AI era.

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Noltic Salesforce Developer

Volodymyr Radko

Volodymyr is advancing open-source innovation, building tools that help AI agents securely interact with enterprise systems.

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