Salesforce GC Amy Weaver Advocates for More Than Just Her Company

Weaver is a top company voice on both legal matters and matters of social justice. She recently spoke with Corporate Counsel about her work.

April 06, 2018 at 05:41 PM

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By Caroline Spiezio

Amy Weaver, Salesforce general counsel. Photo credit: Jason Doiy / The Recorder

Salesforce is one of America's largest tech companies. It's also quite active in advocacy on certain social issues.

Amy Weaver, Salesforce's general counsel and president of legal, has been a part of this push for change since joining the company in 2013. Weaver's been a vocal advocate for more women and people of color in leadership and for equal pay. In 2015, she worked alongside her company's CEO Marc Benioff to pressure then-Indiana Governor Mike Pence to amend a bill that allowed businesses in the state to refuse service to gay customers. The Salesforce efforts were successful.

And she's done all this while running a legal department at a massive company, executing a major acquisition, hosting conferences and navigating the daily challenges of GC life.

Corporate Counsel spoke with Weaver about how she balances the many aspects of her role as GC.