Brad Armstrong leads global business and corporate development and is responsible for partnerships, alliances, the Slack Fund and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).Prior to Slack, Brad was a Vice President at Salesforce, leading strategic business development. He was a founding member of the Salesforce AppExchange partner programme and held a range of leadership roles during his eight years at Salesforce. Earlier in his career, Brad practised law at international law firms where he focused on emerging companies, venture capital and M&A.Brad has a BA in Political Science and International Relations from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated summa cum laude, and a law degree from USC’s Gould School of Law.