Kristen Lower is an experienced professional in strategic account management, currently serving as a Strategic Account Director at Salesforce since April 2024. Prior to this role, Kristen held the position of Strategic Account Manager at Palo Alto Networks from October 2018 to April 2024, overseeing two Global Financial Services accounts. Kristen's prior experience at Salesforce included roles as a Strategic Account Executive for Financial Services, managing a Global Financial Services account, as well as various account executive positions handling enterprise and commercial accounts. Kristen began the career at EMC, where responsibilities included managing commercial accounts in the Financial Services and Media industries and participating in a competitive sales training program. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with degrees in Finance, Marketing, and a minor in Sales from Ohio University.