Inside the Ohana
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16

Inside the Ohana: The Value of Service & Impact

On this episode, Ann shares her career journey and how she’s helped plug thousands of veterans into the Salesforce ecosystem.

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Industry
Enterprise Cloud Computing and Customer Relationship Management
Founded
1999
Ann Weeby

Guest Bio

Ann leads the content, product, engineering, and operations teams that power Trailhead, the fun and free way to learn Salesforce. She has been at the company for seven years, working at the intersection of technology innovation and global impact in various roles. She is passionate about workforce development, nontraditional education, and helping underrepresented groups break into tech. Outside of work, Ann is also the current Board Chair for Technovation, a global nonprofit that inspires girls and families to be leaders and problem-solvers in their lives and communities. She also serves on the Workforce Investment Board for the City of San Francisco. Ann lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys exploring the East Bay by bicycle or trail with her two young kids.

Guest Bio

Ann leads the content, product, engineering, and operations teams that power Trailhead, the fun and free way to learn Salesforce. She has been at the company for seven years, working at the intersection of technology innovation and global impact in various roles. She is passionate about workforce development, nontraditional education, and helping underrepresented groups break into tech. Outside of work, Ann is also the current Board Chair for Technovation, a global nonprofit that inspires girls and families to be leaders and problem-solvers in their lives and communities. She also serves on the Workforce Investment Board for the City of San Francisco. Ann lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and enjoys exploring the East Bay by bicycle or trail with her two young kids.

Episode Summary

Meet Ann Weeby, the SVP of Trailhead at Salesforce, and learn how she’s helped plug thousands of people into the Salesforce ecosystem. Ann defines her career by service and impact, from her military service to building the veterans program for Salesforce, and shares some of the lessons that have shaped her journey.

Key Takeaways

Quotes

My career has always been about service and impact. How do I help people? When I got to Salesforce, I started thinking about how do I help more people?”

Episode Highlights

*(1:34) - Ohana Origins: Meet Ann 

*(7:43) -  What Does the Ohana mean to Ann?

*(10:08) - What’s Cooking: Ann’s Current Role at Salesforce

*(15:09) - Future Forecast: What’s in Store for the Salesforce ecosystem?

*(16:43) - Advice for Aspiring Trailblazers

*(18:04) - Lightning Round!

Episodes Transcript

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