EMEA Exec Champions Recruitment, Accessibility, and Equality for People with Disabilities

Salesforce exec works to increase inclusion of people with physical and mental disabilities in EMEA and LATAM offices through Abilityforce.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has said many times that “the business of business is improving the state of the world.” Leon Mangan, SVP of EMEA & LATAM Alliances and Channels at Salesforce, takes these words to heart.

Leon is the executive sponsor of the EMEA chapter of Salesforce’s Abilityforce equality group. Though not disabled himself or related to anyone who has a disability, Leon is still passionate about giving back — simply because he can.

“Having the ability to engage with charities and not-for-profits through Salesforce is a wonderful gift,” said Leon. “I really started to embrace the values of Salesforce when I joined. We are given 56 hours of volunteer time off (VTO), and I do my best to use all of them every year.”

“I didn’t see us employing people with disabilities, and I felt strongly about it,”

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