The Salesforce CFO who left to save lives

Jeff Berman interviews Amy Weaver, former CFO of Salesforce and current CEO of Direct Relief, about her nonlinear career path and her transition from the corporate world to leading a humanitarian organization. Amy discusses her early aspirations, her experiences at Expedia and Salesforce, the challenges she faced, and the lessons she learned along the way, including gender pay equity and the importance of company values. She also explains Direct Relief's mission to provide medical aid globally and how she is applying her scaling expertise to enhance the organization's impact, emphasizing the need for strong systems, efficient processes, and a commitment to kindness in leadership.