Arnold Donald, Sachin Mehra and Mason Morfit to
Join the Company’s Board of Directors
Expresses Gratitude for the Contributions Made
by Outgoing Directors
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, today
announced, as part of its ongoing board refreshment process, the
following appointments to the Company’s Board of Directors,
effective March 1, 2023:
- Arnold Donald, former President and Chief Executive Officer of
Carnival Corporation & plc;
- Sachin Mehra, Chief Financial Officer of Mastercard; and
- Mason Morfit, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment
Officer of ValueAct Capital
In addition, Sanford Robertson and Alan Hassenfeld have notified
the Company that they do not intend to stand for re-election at
Salesforce’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
“We’re excited to welcome Arnold, Sachin and Mason to the
Salesforce Board,” said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of
Salesforce. “As highly respected business leaders, they each
bring valuable experience to further enhance and balance the
diverse skills on the Board and advance our value creation
initiatives. We look forward to benefiting from their expertise and
insights as Salesforce continues to drive durable top- and
bottom-line growth and build on our position as the world’s #1
CRM.”
“The addition of these three new independent directors to our
Board demonstrates Salesforce’s commitment to ongoing refreshment
in action,” said Robin Washington, Lead Independent Director of
the Board. “Arnold’s proven cross-industry leadership
experience, Sachin’s expansive financial, technology and
operational expertise and Mason’s investor perspective and record
of helping public companies build sustainable, long-term value will
further strengthen our Board’s depth of expertise and diversity of
thought. Ensuring we have the right Board in place to guide the
Company’s strategy and oversee its ambitious goals continues to be
a top priority. Over the past year, we have benefited from the
valuable input of our investors and look forward to continuing that
dialogue as we drive value for Salesforce shareholders.”
Arnold Donald said: “Salesforce is an industry innovator,
disruptor and leader. I believe the Company is uniquely positioned
to help its customers around the world succeed in their digital
transformations and is on a clear path to deliver increased value
for shareholders. I’m eager to bring my experience across
industries leading operating and business transformations and I
look forward to partnering with the Board to oversee and advance
the important efforts underway.”
Sachin Mehra said: “With a strong foundation in place and
a powerful platform, Salesforce has many compelling opportunities
to accelerate profitable growth. Salesforce shares my commitment to
technology-focused and customer-centric innovation, and I look
forward to helping the Company continue advancing its strategic
vision. The Salesforce Board is world-class, and I’m honored to
become a member of the Board.”
Mason Morfit said: “Salesforce has always stood out to us
for its technical and business model innovations, its values and
its culture. Salesforce is one of the most important software
companies in the world, driving digital transformations across the
global economy. We have enjoyed working with Marc and the team and
look forward to helping them deliver profitable growth and
shareholder returns.”
Benioff concluded, “On behalf of Robin, myself, and the
entire Board, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Sandy
and Alan for their incredibly valuable service as directors. They
have been instrumental in building Salesforce from a small
cloud-based software company into a ~$150 billion global leader in
CRM. Their insights have helped us navigate through countless
pivotal moments, including launching our IPO and overseeing the
Company’s growth to industry leadership in more than a dozen
product categories. Their mark will forever be ingrained into the
bedrock of Salesforce.”
About Arnold Donald
Arnold W. Donald is a recognized leader who brings extensive
experience in strategic planning, operations and distribution at
large, global businesses to the Salesforce Board, along with
corporate governance and risk management experience. Mr. Donald has
had a distinguished business career spanning nearly four decades,
and he has held senior leadership positions across several
industries.
Mr. Donald most recently served as President and CEO of Carnival
Corporation & plc from 2013 to 2022, leading the world’s
largest cruise company before transitioning to the role of
Vice-Chair of the Carnival Corporation & plc Board of Directors
through November 2022. As CEO, he oversaw the successful return of
Carnival’s fleet into service following the COVID-19 pandemic and
led the company to record results pre-pandemic, including achieving
the company’s highest profits in its history. He also helped
reshape the company’s fleet profile with more efficient and
environmentally advanced ships. Mr. Donald was appointed CEO after
serving on the Carnival Corporation Board since 2001 and the
Carnival plc Board since 2003.
Earlier in his career, he served in a variety of senior
leadership positions in several industries, including CEO positions
at The Executive Leadership Council, The Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation International, and global manufacturer Merisant Company,
as well as more than 23 years in several senior leadership
positions at Monsanto, culminating in his position as Senior
Vice-President and President of its Nutrition and Consumer
sector.
Mr. Donald is Chair of the World Travel and Tourism Council, and
has extensive public company director experience, including
currently serving on the board of the Bank of America Corporation.
He has previously served on the boards of Crown Holdings, Inc.,
Laclede Group (now Spire Global, Inc.), Oil-Dri Corporation of
America, ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, Russell Corp, LLC, Belden Inc.,
and Strategic Distribution, Inc., among others.
Mr. Donald earned a B.A. in economics from Carleton College, a
B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St.
Louis, and an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of
Business.
About Sachin Mehra
Sachin Mehra is a prominent business executive who has risen
through the ranks and held several leadership roles, including more
than 12 years at Mastercard. He brings deep technology, financial
and operational expertise at a large customer-centric public
company to the Salesforce Board, along with global career
experience in locations such as New York, Belgium, Singapore and
China.
Mr. Mehra currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of
Mastercard, a position he has held since April 2019. In his role
and as part of the Company’s management committee, Mr. Mehra is
responsible for corporate controller, tax, internal audit, investor
relations, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning
and analysis, treasury, risk management, global supply chain,
business unit finance and regional finance activities.
Prior to his tenure at Mastercard, Mr. Mehra spent three years
at Hess Corporation where he left as Vice President and Treasurer.
Before that, he was General Director, New York Treasurers Office at
General Motors.
Mr. Mehra earned a B.Com from the University of Mumbai, and an
M.B.A. from the University of Virginia, Darden School of
Business.
About Mason Morfit
Mason Morfit is a Partner, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Investment Officer of ValueAct Capital, a San Francisco-based
investment firm with more than $12 billion in assets under
management.
Mr. Morfit has experience serving on boards since 2005, and is a
former director of Microsoft Corporation, Advanced Medical Optics,
Inc., C.R. Bard, Inc., Immucor, Inc., MSD Performance, Inc.,
Solexa, Inc. and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
Before joining ValueAct Capital in January 2001, Mr. Morfit
worked in equity research for Credit Suisse First Boston where he
focused on the managed care industry. He has also lectured on
issues of corporate governance and executive compensation at
Stanford Law School’s Director’s College, the Graduate School of
Business at Stanford University, and the Haas School of Business at
the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Morfit is a member of the Advisory Council for Princeton
University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International
Affairs and serves on the Board of Directors of the Tipping Point
Community.
Mr. Morfit earned a B.A. in Political Economy from Princeton
University.
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies of every
size and industry to digitally transform and create a 360° view of
their customers. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM),
visit: www.salesforce.com.
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