Technology Finance Leader & President at Toast; Former CFO at Zendesk; Expert in AI-Driven Restaurant Tech; CNBC Changemaker
Elena Gomez Biography
Elena Gomez is the president and chief financial officer of Toast, a cloud-based, end-to-end technology platform designed for the restaurant industry. In this role, Gomez oversees global finance, investor relations, and corporate development. Her career spans more than three decades in finance leadership within the technology sector. She holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Earlier in her career, Gomez held leadership positions at Charles Schwab and Visa. She later served in senior finance roles at Salesforce, including senior vice president of go-to-market distribution, vice president of sales and support and marketing finance, and senior director of marketing and general and administrative finance. Gomez then served as chief financial officer at Zendesk, where she managed global growth, developed long-range plans, and oversaw the company’s expansion to more than $1 billion in annual revenue and a market capitalization exceeding $15 billion.
Gomez assumed the top financial role at Toast prior to the company’s initial public offering, which valued Toast at approximately $20 billion. She expanded Toast’s reach to more than 160,000 restaurant and retail locations and delivered $2 billion in revenue. Following the IPO, Gomez has focused on positioning Toast for sustained growth in the restaurant and retail technology market. She has also advocated for the use of artificial intelligence in helping restaurant operators make faster decisions, improve efficiency, and enhance guest experiences.
Gomez has been recognized by CNBC as a Changemaker and has discussed her journey from the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador to a leader in technology and finance. She appeared on the Latinas in Tech podcast "Jefa Mode Live," where she spoke about her career path, work ethic, and overcoming imposter syndrome. She has been named to the Most Influential Women in Business list by San Francisco Business Times. Gomez regularly speaks at industry events, including Campfire's AI Finance Conference, where she addressed the impact of AI on finance leadership, staffing, and investment decisions in growing companies.
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