Peter Gassner is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Veeva Systems. Peter has held the CEO seat since 2007, and was previously SVP of Technology at Salesforce.
Current company
Veeva Systems
Veeva Systems is a cloud computing company.
software industryHeadquartered in PleasantonFounded 2007NYSE: VEEV
Source: WikidataPeter Gassner has been CEO of Veeva Systems since 2007. Before Veeva Systems, Peter was SVP of Technology at Salesforce from June 2003 until June 2005.
Career
Sources: LinkedIn profile
Education
Oregon State University, B.S., Computer ScienceSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstPeter Gassner leads a leadership team of 5 published executives. The most recent appointment is Brian Van Wagener as CFO, in seat since September 2024.
Executive leadership
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Gassner (Peter P. Gassner) | CEO and Director | 2007 |
| Thomas D. Schwenger | President and Chief Customer Officer | September 2019 |
| Brian Van Wagener | CFO | September 2024 |
| Jonathan Faddis | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | September 2012 |
| E. Nitsa Zuppas | President and Chief of Staff | April 2024 |
Sources: Veeva Systems 2026 DEF 14A
Peter Gassner is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Veeva Systems. Peter has held the CEO seat since 2007, and was previously SVP of Technology at Salesforce.
Peter Gassner has been CEO of Veeva Systems since 2007, according to LinkedIn profile.
Peter Gassner was SVP of Technology at Salesforce from June 2003 until June 2005, according to LinkedIn profile.
Peter Gassner has been CEO of Veeva Systems for 19 years, since 2007.
Thomas D. Schwenger (President and Chief Customer Officer), Brian Van Wagener (CFO), Jonathan Faddis (Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary), E. Nitsa Zuppas (President and Chief of Staff). Source: Veeva Systems 2026 DEF 14A.
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