Amy Weaver

Amy Weaver
Education
Occupations
  • business executive
  • attorney
EmployerDirect Relief
TitleChief Executive Officer (CEO)
Board member of

Amy Weaver is an American business executive and attorney who is the CEO of Direct Relief, the fifth largest nonprofit in the United States. She previously held senior leadership roles at Salesforce, including president, chief financial officer, and chief legal officer, as well as roles at Univar Solutions and Expedia.

Education

Weaver attended Wellesley College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and American studies.[1] She earned a juris doctor degree from Harvard Law School.[2]

Career

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Weaver worked as a research associate at Harvard Business School before she clerked for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.[1][3] She then moved to Hong Kong and worked as a legislative aide for a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council as part of the Luce Scholars Program.[4][5] After this, Weaver worked as an attorney at the law firms Perkins Coie LLP and Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.[6][4][7] She was executive vice president and general counsel of Univar Solutions Inc., and senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Expedia Group Inc.[2][6][4]

Salesforce

Weaver joined Salesforce in 2013 as senior vice president and general counsel.[6][4] In 2017, she was named president, and in 2020 she accepted the additional role of chief legal officer.[1] In February 2021, Weaver's role changed to president and chief financial officer.[2][6][4] She held these positions until 2024 when she stepped down, but remained a special adviser to the CEO through April 2026.[4][8] During Weaver's time in leadership, Salesforce moved up 50 spots in the Fortune 500 and saw significant revenue growth.[1][8] Weaver received a total compensation of $12.2 million as president and CFO of Salesforce in 2024.[3]

Direct Relief

In March 2025, Weaver was announced as the next CEO of Direct Relief, the fifth largest nonprofit in the U.S.[9][5] She started in the role in early May.[9][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Parashar Kelly, Amita (October 24, 2024). "LEADING WITH KINDNESS". Wellesley Magazine. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Weinberger, Matt (December 1, 2020). "Salesforce's chief financial officer Mark Hawkins is stepping down and will be replaced by chief legal officer Amy Weaver". Business Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Noto, Grace (March 7, 2025). "Direct Relief taps Salesforce CFO for CEO". CFO Dive. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Estrada, Sheryl (September 3, 2024). "Departing Salesforce CFO pulled off an 'extremely rare' C-suite move". Fortune. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Orozco, Alissa (March 7, 2025). "Local non-profit Direct Relief announces Amy Weaver as next CEO". News Channel 3-12. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d Trentmann, Nina; Maurer, Mark (December 1, 2020). "Salesforce CFO Mark Hawkins Plans to Hand Over Reins". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  7. ^ Yamamura, Jean (June 5, 2025). "Direct Relief Orange Is the New Black: Amy Weaver Takes the Helm of Santa Barbara Nonprofit". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  8. ^ a b Alexis, Alexei (August 29, 2024). "Salesforce CFO to exit post after successor is picked". CFO Dive. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Hinchliffe, Emma (March 7, 2025). "Salesforce CFO Amy Weaver will be Direct Relief CEO". Fortune. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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