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

The tech giant announced on Wednesday that Robin Washington was appointed to the newly created position of president and COFO—chief operating and financial officer—effective March 21. Washington, a longtime Salesforce board member who is adept in technology including agentic AI, will lead Salesforce’s operational and financial strategy, which used to be the job of two people. As COFO, Washington isn’t seen as wearing two different hats.