SVP & CMO, Salesforce ANZ

Leandro Perez is a growth-focused executive with over 20 years of experience and a proven track record of driving innovation, setting strategic vision, and delivering sustainable growth across global markets. His expertise spans end-to-end business transformation, customer-focused strategy, and organisational development, creating lasting value in complex, high-stakes environments. 

Currently, Leandro serves as the SVP & Chief Marketing Officer for Australia and New Zealand at Salesforce, where he guides the strategic direction and market positioning for the world’s leading AI-powered CRM. Combining technical expertise with business acumen, he focuses on building high-performing teams and shaping strategies that deliver impact, particularly for SaaS. Leandro is deeply invested in cultivating an agile, results-oriented culture that keeps his teams ahead of market shifts. 

Throughout his career, Leandro has played key roles in scaling operations, driving digital transformation, and aligning teams across product, marketing, and sales to optimise go-to-market execution and accelerate growth. His board-level experience, coupled with a background in Computer Science from UNSW and an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, enables him to bring a technology-forward lens to strategic problem-solving—delivering results that drive both top-line and bottom-line impact. 

An industry awardee, Leandro is a Fellow of The Marketing Academy and a recipient of the Salesforce Chairman & CEO Award. He is committed to board service and to roles where he can apply his skills in navigating disruption, scaling business operations, and fostering long-term strategic partnerships.