Women’s History Month Spotlight Series: Tiffany Spencer

Tiffany Spencer is a Salesforce MVP, Co-Leader of the Orlando Salesforce Administrators Group, President of Black Orlando Tech, Founder of HBCUforce, and so much more. Tiffany shows how leading with encouragement can make a world of difference. HBCUforce is an initiative for alumni or supporters of HBCU's that have a career in the Salesforce or Cloud ecosystem and would like to expose students at HBCUs and other minority students to careers in the cloud. Since joining the Salesforce Ecosystem in 2007, Tiffany has led with a vision of a more diverse and inclusive tech workforce. Tiffany is a leader, a mentor, a friend and, most importantly, a voice. We were lucky enough to connect with Tiffany briefly over her time in the Salesforce Community, and as a female leader:

 

Can you tell me a bit about what you do in the Salesforce Community and what your role is?

  • In the Community:

    ○      Founder of HBCUforce

    ○      Co-Leader of the Orlando User Group

    ○      On the planning committees for Florida Dreamin and WITness Success

    ○      COO at Esor Consulting Group

As a female leader, what has been the most significant barrier in your career?

  • The most significant barrier has been me.  I have underestimated myself and when I started to bet on myself things started to change.

 

Who inspires/inspired you and why?

  • My mom inspires me to always keep dreaming and working

  • All the people that I train and mentor inspire me to continue to pour into others.

What are some of the characteristics of a good leader?

  • Good communication, empathy, transparency, forward-thinking

 

What advice would you give to the next generation of female leaders?

  • Invest in yourself. 

 

What is your proudest accomplishment?

  • I'm extremely proud every time someone I train or mentor gets their first Salesforce job and now I'm in a position where I can hire.  I'm extremely proud of that.

 

Where will we find you on a Saturday morning at 10 a.m.?

  • At home having breakfast with my husband

 

If you are looking to learn and grow in the Salesforce ecosystem, check out Tiffany’s Opportunities within the Salesforce Ecosystem recording and follow Tiffany at @TheTiffSpencer.

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