meet the team

GSI-level talent at a boutique consulting partner.

Our partnership with Salesforce runs deep

Partner Jim Steele

Advisor

President, Global Strategic Customers, Alliances & Channels at Salesforce

Partner Meredith Schmidt

Advisor

Meredith is the EVP of Revenue Cloud at Salesforce and a +20 year veteran

Partner Kishan Chetan

Advisor

Kishan is the EVP & GM, Service Cloud at Salesforce and a nine year veteran

Thunder has many relationships that go back 20+ years, helping drive deep alignment with Salesforce leadership, product, and GTM teams.

Experts you’ll work with

Carter Wigell

CEO

Paul Chesek

GM, Salesforce / Amazon Practices

Experienced leader with a history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Sales, Consulting, Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), and Business Development. Strength in building, organizing and retaining teams to grow and scale businesses across regions and service lines. Firm belief that if employees are treated well, customers and results follow.

Seth Finkel

VP, Federal Delivery & Operations

With more than 25 years of experience leading technology and consulting organizations, Seth is a proven executive specializing in digital transformation, professional services, and cloud-based solutions. He has a track record of driving growth, scaling high-performing businesses, and helping organizations solve complex challenges through innovative, repeatable technology strategies.

Yaron Wilf

VP, Contact Center Practice

Elle Fettig

VP, Revenue Cloud Practice

Jacqueline Rossi

CRO, Salesforce Practice

Jacqueline Rossi is CRO, Salesforce at Thunder. She has led sales and business development at Publicis Sapient and Bluewolf, an IBM Company, and knows the Salesforce ecosystem from both sides: as a consultancy leader and as a hands-on admin earlier in her career.

Billy Thomas

Head of Global Delivery

Before joining Thunder, Billy was most recently SVP of Americas Delivery at OSF Digital, where he led teams that deliver digital transformation programs for enterprise clients. He has 25+ years of experience in Salesforce, commerce, and consulting delivery. He focuses on turning complex technology projects into measurable business results, and he brings operational rigor and client partnership to every engagement.

Tyler Phipot

VP, Solution Architecture

Dan Magner

VP, Delivery, Communities & Managed Services

675+ certifications

We don't just hire from the top 1% of applicants—we continuously 
invest in making them better.

INDUSTRY EXPERtiSE

Geoff Dodge

Media

Former SVP of Media & Communications at Salesforce, Executive at AOL, Publisher at Business Week and Money Magazine

Robert Marusi

Travel & Hospitality

Commercial Director for Hotel Del Coronado - Grand Wailea. Former Chief Commercial Officer

Mia Joran

Federal

Global GTM AI Executive at Salesforce | 2X Former Federal CIO | USAF Veteran | Tech Evangelist | Public Speaker | Digital Transformation Strategist​

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