The Latest Breaking News from Robin Washington

Boards are expanding the CFO’s mandate—with COO duties increasingly in the mix

Zillow expanded its CFO's role to include COO duties, and Zoetis created a similar combined role for its incoming finance chief.

Fortune · Aug 10

Salesforce turbocharges $25 billion stock buying spree with debt, cuts cash flow guidance in half

In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, Salesforce returned $27.5 billion to shareholders.

Fortune · May 28

Salesforce Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) reported what executives described as an “outstanding” fiscal 2027 first quarter, highlighting double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion, strong cash flow and accelerating adoption of its Agentforce artificial intelligence products. Chair and CEO Marc Benioff said Salesfor

MarketBeat · May 27

Salesforce announces its first COFO—a powerful new exec role that combines CFO and COO

A seasoned executive and Salesforce board member, Robin Washington will start in the new role on March 21.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2025

Salesforce just hard-launched a new COFO — Battle-tested finance and operations titan Robin Washington

A veteran operator and finance chief, Washington will continue serving on the tech giant’s board in her new executive role, the company announced.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2025

Meet the first Black woman to join a Fortune 500 board

A new documentary honors trailblazer Patricia Roberts Harris, the late U.S. cabinet official, lawyer, and diplomat who joined the board of IBM in 1971.

Fortune · Jun 19, 2023

Salesforce braces for investor pressures

After years of fast growth and costly acquisitions, Salesforce is facing post-pandemic realities that have taken a toll on Big Tech sales and profits.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023