Aaron Brinker

Aaron Brinker is an experienced executive with a substantial background in sales programs and operations. Currently serving as Vice President of Sales Programs at Databricks since November 2021, Aaron previously held multiple leadership roles at Salesforce from May 2011 to November 2021, including Vice President of AMER Sales Programs and Senior Director of Strategy & Operations. Notably, Aaron played a key role in scaling Salesforce Marketing Cloud through strategic mergers, contributing to the integration of acquired companies like Radian6, Buddy Media, and ExactTarget. Prior experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer at American TonerServ Corp, where Aaron was instrumental in a national market roll-up, and as General Partner at MAS Enterprises, GP, focusing on business development for a major hair care franchise. Aaron began a career at SVB Capital, where important contributions were made to fundraising and investment management. Aaron holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Santa Clara University.