Windy
Nicholson
VP Product Management - Tech & Product Mergers & Acquisitions at Salesforce
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Windy Nicholson Bio (LinkedIn)
Windy Nicholson is a respected senior technology leader, mentor, speaker, board member, philanthropist, wifeand mother. Her executive presence and ability to influence make her a natural connector and activator. As a
strategic leader, she is more driven when she can include volunteering, mentoring and advocating for women
and underrepresented groups. She is well respected for her insight and expertise in technology, M&A and
strategy and sought after to share her professional journey.
Currently, as Salesforce’s VP Product Management , Windy’s focus is on Technology & Product M&A due diligence, evaluation,
systems assessments and integration. Her team of experts also drives these processes for all acquired
companies (over 80 since 2006) into the Salesforce family. By partnering closely with acquired teams,
Corporate Development, Security, Engineering and Product, they work as a team to create the integration
strategy with the best path to success for full integration.
Before Salesforce, Windy led T echnology Planning and Execution/PMO efforts at Equifax. As a leader for
Global Consumer Solutions, she worked with Security and Legal on regulatory and compliance mandates while
developing new products and features. She optimized and led M&A tech integrations for 8 global acquisitions
totalling over $3 Billion. She has managed annual tech budgets over $80 Million, led Agile Transformations,
coached executives and led global development teams across multiple countries.
