Salesloft Names Stephanie Manzelli Chief People Officer

Salesloft announced the appointment of Stephanie Manzelli as Chief People Officer. Manzelli will lead the company's global people strategy across talent, leadership development, organizational design, employee experience and culture.

Appointment details

The move comes after the 2025 merger of Clari and Salesloft. The combined organization now operates under one leadership team, one strategy and one brand. Manzelli joins from Employ, where she previously served as Chief People Officer, and has held senior HR roles at SmartBear and in the retail, insurance and technology sectors.

CEO Steve Cox stated that Manzelli brings the business acumen and experience navigating complex transformations needed to align people strategy with business goals. Her responsibilities include building AI fluency across the organization and creating opportunities for employees to develop skills as business needs evolve.

Background and context

Manzelli's appointment supports Salesloft's work on its Predictive Revenue System and its vision for the agentic era. The company has returned to the Salesloft brand and is unifying its technology and workforce strategy around that vision.

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What it means for revenue teams

Revenue operations and sales operations leaders can expect continued focus on aligning people capabilities with revenue processes. The appointment signals that Salesloft intends to develop internal skills and leadership capacity to support its combined platform and AI-driven approach. Teams working with Salesloft may see changes in how the vendor structures account teams and delivers services during this integration period.