Rick Piels

Rick Piels is a Commercial Development Associate at Salesforce since September 2025, previously serving as an Account Manager and Consultant at Cegeka from February 2024 to August 2025. Airing experience as a Business Intern at Tevel, a start-up focused on flying autonomous robots for fruit picking, Rick has also held various sales roles at Pepperminds, including Senior Sales Captain, Junior Sales Captain, and Sales Agent from January 2021 to August 2023. Additionally, Rick was a Sales Manager at Yibba within the fruit industry and worked as an Office and Field Worker at Fruitbedrijf J.J.A. Piels. Other roles include Business Development Intern at UPS, Junior Office Worker, Back-Office Worker at RegioEffect, and All-round Service Employee during a stay in Australia. Educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Arnhem Business School, a Minor in International Sales and Account Management from Avans University, and a propaedeutic certificate from Fontys University. Rick was also recognized as the winner of a Dragons' Den Event in 2020.