Our Rainmakers
Thunder was founded with a mission to help organizations of all sizes love Salesforce, forever. Meet the leadership team that puts this approach at the heart of every project.
Carter Wigell
CEO
Carter is a proven executive with 20 years of experience in all areas of business operations. He has a diverse background of leading large-scale sales organizations for public technology companies and building/scaling GTM functions for early stage SaaS companies to successful IPO exits.
Anthony Castro
CFO & COO
Anthony is an executive with an emphasis on finance and operations who focuses his strengths on scaling up high-growth companies and maintaining operational rigor. He has over 15 years Finance and Operations experience and 7+ years in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Geoff Merrick
Head of Services
Geoff has a 25+ year career in technology spanning industries, technologies, and company types including over 15 years in the salesforce ecosystem. A founder of multiple successful start-ups acquired by leading global companies as well as key roles at established global firms such as Accenture, Siebel Systems, Cloud Sherpas and AIG, he has brought innovative solutions, products and services to market. As a former SVP & GM of Silverline’s Financial Services Practice, Geoff has a unique skillset bringing together technology architecture, deep industry expertise, and CRM business consulting bringing creative, yet pragmatic solutions to market.
Eryn McHugh
Chief People Officer
Eryn considers herself to be in the business of “People Care.” Having led Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding – and served as owner of a boutique retained Executive Search firm – over the last 18+ years, she brings deep experience in supporting various employee populations across consulting, tech and energy/sustainability, and not-for-profit sectors. Eryn is passionate about helping Thunder build an incredible culture that seeks to prioritize the wellbeing of our people over everything.
Dave McCall
VP, Innovation
Dave has over 20 years experience leading CRM implementations, with 6 years of dedicated Salesforce experience. He has long-term contact center experience including CRM, telephony, process, management, and measurement. Dave has deep software system architecture experience especially centered around the customer experience and CRM, with vertical experience in Retail, Financial Services, Health Care, Public Sector, High Tech, Manufacturing, and Education.
Nicholas Ulfers
Global Head of Sales
Nick is a seasoned sales leader with experience across major players in the Salesforce ecosystem including Appirio, 7Summits and most recently IBM, where he was Head of Sales for the AMER Consulting Salesforce Practice, prior to joining Thunder. He has led Business Development, Sales and Alliances teams, and was key in leading the 7Summits sales team through their acquisition by IBM.
Dan Magner
VP, Delivery
Prior to Thunder, spent 10+ years working in the Salesforce industry becoming a platform SME and delivering successful projects for 100+ clients over the course of his career. Dan has been building successful delivery teams for the past 12 years and continues to recruit / train / mentor / grow best-in-class talent in the salesforce space.
Alison Burchette
Head of Sales
Ali is a dynamic Sales Vice President with proven track record driving growth and exceeding organizational targets year over year. She is skilled in helping C-Level Executives successfully realize their goals through Digital Transformation, and is an experienced people leader.
Carolyn Peys
VP, Customer Success
Experienced Senior Management Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Passionate and dedicated Project Manager and Program Lead. 10+ year focus on project and program leadership in the mobile delivery space.
Koren Betty
VP, Marketing Cloud + Data Cloud Practice
Koren is a results driven marketing and sales automation leader focused on implementing and evolving client’s tech stacks to drive ROI and power exceptional customer experiences. She has 13+ years of experience in the Marketing and Sales technology consulting space and has led or been a part of over 50 marketing automation and CRM implementations spanning virtually every industry. She is passionate about strategy led tech stack implementations and enhancements that help drive ROI.
Sarah Sutton
VP, Revenue Cloud Practice
Sarah has over 8 years experience in the Salesforce ecosystem, implementing over 30 CPQ projects. She is an Accredited Revenue Cloud Consultant, Certified Sales Cloud Consultant, Certified CPQ Specialist and Salesforce Certified Administrator.
Yaron Wilf
VP, Service Cloud Practice
Yaron has over 14 Years leading Salesforce Cloud Implementations and 6 years of Contact Center Management. He believes in providing excellent service that increases customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention. Yaron is a member of the Association of Support Professionals, an InformationWeek 500 Top Innovator, a Dreamforce Speaker, a presenter for Salesforce + Forrester and a Lightning Bolt Award winner.
Chris Beukenkamp
VP, Data Solutions
Chris has been engaged with the global C-suite for more than 25 years. After establishing 2 international software divisions in Asia, Chris spent 10 and a half years at Salesforce honing his skills in architecture, engineering and enterprise design for Financial Services, Retail, Consumer Goods and beyond. The “CIO whisperer” to customers looking towards Digital Transformation, Chris helps companies get to their next level across all technologies under Thunder’s umbrella.
Maria Mejia
Director Alliances
A seasoned sales leader with a proven track record in technology sales and partner sales management, Maria thrives on building strong relationships and driving revenue growth. With a deep understanding of the Salesforce ecosystem, she excels at aligning business objectives between Thunder, Salesforce, and complementary partners. Her ability to build trust and uncover creative solutions empowers sellers to overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Passionate about creating innovative go-to-market strategies, Maria’s strengths lie in transforming dormant partnerships into thriving revenue streams, unlocking untapped potential and delivering significant value to the business.
Kayla Binder
Global Delivery Operations Excellence Lead
Kayla’s expertise in Customer Success and mastery of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) developed during her years in Delivery Leadership are pivotal to her current role. These skills help empower our team to not only maintain stringent quality and compliance but also to innovate account growth plans and foster robust cross-departmental relationships, contributing to Thunder’s overall commitment to excellence.
Tyler Philpot
VP, Solutions Consulting
A builder by nature, Tyler enjoys building high-functioning teams, programs, and solutions that delight stakeholders. Tyler’s methodical approach starts with the end in mind to ensure his comprehensive solutions meet or exceed the targeted business outcomes. He has 10+ years in Salesforce consulting and 21 Salesforce certifications.
Lindsey Gad
Sr. Director of Corporate Marketing
Marketing unicorn. Lindsey is a driven Marketing Director adept at integrated marketing to build brands and drive sales. Illustrated with 15+ years experience as a creative, strategic planner and manager. Unique expertise of the Salesforce partner ecosystem, leading and cultivating alliance and marketing partner relationships. Innovative and analytical with a passion for delivering data-driven results that are scalable.
Grant Acosta
Global Delivery Director
Grant is a Global Delivery Director in the Salesforce ecosystem with a proven track record of success in establishing and expanding delivery centers across diverse international markets. Leveraging strategic planning, operational expertise, and adept team leadership, I specialize in navigating complex regulatory environments, cultural nuances, and market dynamics to drive efficient and effective expansion initiatives.
Adam Secada
Senior DevOps Architect
Enabling DevOps in Salesforce as transformative change, showing people it’s far more than just a set of tools you buy.
Anthony Castro
CFO & COO
With more than a decade of accounting and executive leadership experience behind me, I seek to improve finance and operating processes within a company by adhering to my philosophy of “Get It Done.” In business, every question, problem, and/or complication has a solution; I work diligently to research and identify what those solutions are and how to best implement them into our company’s practices.
Carter Wigell
CEO
Proven executive with 20 years of experience in all areas of business operations. Diverse background of leading large-scale sales organizations for public technology companies and building/scaling GTM functions for early stage SaaS companies to successful IPO exits.
Casey Landry
Engagement Lead
Casey’s experience ranges from system configuration and solution design to leading complex implementation programs. She partners with clients to solve business challenges with Salesforce solutions. Casey maintains 8 Salesforce certifications, and has Agile and Enterprise Design Thinking credentials.
Dan Magner
VP, Delivery
Dan has been in the Salesforce Ecosystem for 10+ years, delivering value and best-in class experiences to customers of all shapes & sizes. He values a people-centric approach to problem solving both on and off the platform.
Daniel Barnett
VP, Marketing
I enjoy marketing. I love how creative it is, and how it pushes you to think analytically. As a successful marketer, you always need to think one step ahead of your customer to influence their next actions.
Kelly Wasden
CRO
I’m a recruiting/talent lead on a biz-dev chassis, having started my early career in sales. I’m passionate about effective recruiting, authentic candidate experience, and disruptive talent strategy. See also: “semi-retired” singer/songwriter and collector of design ephemera, based in Nashville, TN.
Kelly
Proven sales leader & entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience in SaaS & Software industry. Passionate about growing software technology disruptors, building amazing companies and delivering success to our customers.
Susan Jaggers
VP, Change Management
I am an Executive Leader with a deep passion for enabling employees to deliver delightful customer experiences.
Tyler Philpot
VP, Solutions
A builder by nature, Tyler enjoys building high-functioning teams, programs, and solutions that delight stakeholders. Tyler’s methodical approach starts with the end in mind to ensure his comprehensive solutions meet or exceed the targeted business outcomes.
Yaron Wilf
VP, Service Cloud Practice
I love transforming the way companies engage with their customers to deliver innovative customer service experience.
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