Penelope Thompson

Penelope Thompson currently serves as the Area Vice President for the Global Center of Excellence in Systems Engineering at Pure Storage since April 2025. Prior experience includes roles such as Leadership Coach at PreSales Academy, where instruction focused on pre-sales best practices, and Vice President of North America Solution Engineering at OneTrust, where initiatives included revamping hiring processes and developing onboarding curricula. Penelope's career at Salesforce spanned over a decade, culminating in the role of Vice President of Solutions Specialists, achieving significant increases in team engagement and sales quotas. Educational qualifications include a BA in German and a Certificate in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language from California State University, Chico, along with an exchange program at Johannes Gutenberg Universität in Germany.