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Dean Robison

Investor

Investor at EPIC VENTURES

Gilroy, California, United States

About

Dean Robison is an Enterprise SaaS executive and Naval Academy graduate who served as a Marine Corps artillery officer, including deployments to Okinawa and a command role during Operation Support Hope in Rwanda in 1994, before separating in 1998 as a Gunnery Instructor at Fort Sill. At Salesforce, he has held roles spanning Professional Services, M&A integration strategy, and positions within the Office of the CEO and Office of the Chief Operating and Financial Officer over nearly two decades. He serves as Executive Sponsor for Vetforce, a 6,500-employee global Business Resource Group at Salesforce, and Salesforce Military, a community of over 89,000 veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.

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Experience

  1. SalesforceOffice of the Chief Operating and Financial Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. SalesforceSVP, Office of the CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. ServiceNowSenior Vice President, Customer Outcomes2022 — 2023Santa Clara, California, United States
  4. ServiceNowSenior Vice President, Technical Support2017 — 2022Santa Clara, CA
  5. InsideSales.comChief Customer Officer2015 — 2017Provo, Utah, United States
  6. Salesforce.comSenior Vice President, M&A Integration2013 — 2015San Francisco
  7. Salesforce.comSenior Vice President, Global Support2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Salesforce.comVice President, Professional Services2002 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  9. United States Marine CorpsField Artillery Officer1991 — 2003

Education

  1. United States Naval AcademyBachelor of Science - BS, Systems Engineering1987 — 1991
  2. Santa Clara UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Cost ReductionCross-team CollaborationRevenue & Profit Growth1Team BuildingStrategic Leadership1Pre-IPOPost-SalesSaaS99Salesforce.com99Cloud Computing94Enterprise Software99PaaS47
+12 moreCRMProfessional ServicesSales ProcessProduct ManagementMarketing AutomationManagementIntegrationOutsourcingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)LeadershipStrategyBusiness Process

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Same school

Also attended United States Naval Academy59

Chad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid WhittakerVenture Partner at Elm Street Ventures

+ 53 more

Also attended Santa Clara University117

Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group

+ 111 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Salesforce175

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital

+ 169 more

Also worked at ServiceNow18

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalTamar YehoshuaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Paul BarberSenior Advisor at JMI EquityElad BaronInvestment Professional at Key1 CapitalVyoma GajjarInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsPaul SmithChief Commercial Officer, Anthropic at Smith Point Capital

+ 12 more

Also worked at InsideSales.com5

Mick HollisonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESLars LeckieInvestor at AspenwoodDave BoyceDirector at Mercato PartnersSteve KrauszGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersConnor HansenDirector, Legal Affairs at BYU Cougar Capital

Also worked at United States Marine Corps32

Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalBeau HigginsVP (OPlign), Senior Client Partner (The Military Veteran) at Context VenturesMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsGlenn VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsBrian CarbaughCo-Founder & CEO, Andesite; Senior Advisor, Cyber & National Security at Red Cell IncubationKevin CogginsInvestor at Green Flag

+ 26 more

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Darren Lee
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David Liu
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