Telling the World’s Climate Story Through Data

Patrick Flynn is the Head of Sustainability for Salesforce, the global leader in customer relationship management (CRM), where he defines and leads the execution of Salesforce’s climate strategy to create a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

His portfolio includes the company’s commitments to deliver a carbon neutral cloud to customers, operate as a Net Zero operations company, drive towards 100% renewable energy, guide sustainable real estate decisions, engage suppliers with Salesforce’s Science Based Target, advocate for climate policies that facilitate a global transition to a 1.5°C future, enable customers to use Salesforce technology to analyze their carbon emissions, disclose environmental data in financial and ESG disclosures, and scale investments in natural based solutions like forests and oceans.

Patrick got the bug for sustainability early in his career as a mechanical engineer, when he did systems designs for high-rise commercial and residential buildings. This led to positions in clean tech investing and eventually to his current role at Salesforce.

Ashley Monson is a Social Impact Program Manager at Tableau, where she leads Tableau Foundation’s gender equality portfolio. Ashley joined Tableau Foundation in 2015 and oversaw the company’s first full year of employee donation matching and community grantmaking. Within her role, Ashley also manages pro bono programs including Tableau Service Corps, a skilled volunteering platform that connects non-profits around the world with experts in data analytics.

Before joining Tableau, Ashley worked in the non-profit sector. She spent several years working for a foster care and social services agency. That work helped form her commitment to corporate philanthropy and community engagement.

Kelly Pohl is Associate Director at Headwaters Economics, an independent, nonprofit research organization that works to improve community development and land management decisions. Kelly is a geographer with expertise in fire ecology, community-based trail development, and conservation. Her passion is translating complex data into practical tools that help communities thrive in a changing world. She holds a M.S. in Geography from Portland State University and a B.S. in Geography from Montana State University.