Michael McCloskey

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Account Executive - Mulesoft at Salesforce

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Michael McCloskey is a seasoned Account Executive at Salesforce with over 25 years of experience in e-commerce and supply chain. He specializes in architecting large-scale AI and integration initiatives for top retail and restaurant clients. Colleagues describe him as highly intelligent, personable, and a dynamic speaker.

Outside of his tech career, Michael is deeply involved in fitness as a certified CrossFit Level 1 Trainer. Given his dual degrees from The Ohio State University, he likely maintains a strong connection to the university community and its activities.

Unique fact: He successfully combines a high-level tech sales career with the discipline and coaching credentials of a certified CrossFit trainer.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Persuasive

Achievement-Oriented

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.  They like to keep things under control. If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion.

Topics They Care About

Agentic Transformation
He consistently promotes using AI agents and orchestration platforms like MuleSoft Agent Fabric to streamline operations and eliminate manual work in large enterprises.
Restaurant Tech
He is focused on helping restaurant clients integrate key platforms like web ordering and POS to improve marketing, reporting, and achieve a unified customer view.
Seamless Integration
A core focus of his role is leveraging MuleSoft to connect diverse applications, enhancing data flow and boosting operational efficiency for his clients.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Account Executive - Mulesoft at Salesforce
2-2024 - 5-2025
Client Executive - Food Service CPG Manufacturing East at Blue Yonder
3-2021 - 2-2024
Account Executive - Commerce and Order Management - Enterprise at Salesforce
6-2019 - 3-2021
Sales Director at Kibo Commerce
6-2015 - 6-2019
Account Executive - Commerce and Artificial Intelligence at Oracle

Education

2004 - 2007
MBA from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
1992 - 1997
BA/BS from The Ohio State University

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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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