Top 10 Asian American Pacific Islander B2B Sales & Growth Influencers to Follow in 2025

During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Clutch is taking the opportunity to highlight influencers shaping their respective industries. In B2B sales and growth, many AAPI professionals innovate, start conversations, and share their invaluable experiences.

This list spotlights 10 outstanding AAPI B2B sales and growth voices worth following in 2025. 

How this Influencer List was Populated

Clutch analyzed over 50 AAPI B2B sales and growth thought leaders across the web and social media and ranked the Top 10 based on their LinkedIn following and active presence. To qualify, individuals needed to post at least once or twice a week on LinkedIn.
These are the under-the-radar influencers making a big impact in B2B sales and growth. The influencers listed below are ranked alphabetically by first name.

1. Anita Nielsen, President & Owner of LDK Advisory Services

10.4K LinkedIn followers

Anita Nielsen is a sales performance powerhouse with a sharp mind for strategy and a heart for human connection. As President and Owner of LDK Advisory Services, she helps B2B sales teams grow revenue by leaning into empathy, authenticity, and business acumen — no sleazy tactics required. Born in Punjab, India, and raised in Chicagoland, Nielsen brings a deep understanding of how diverse perspectives create stronger customer relationships and smarter solutions.

She’s the author of Beat the Bots, a no-nonsense guide to standing out in an AI-driven sales world, as well as a frequent contributor to platforms like Salesforce and Women Sales Pros. Her advice blends psychology, storytelling, and results-driven methods to help sellers win with integrity. Nielsen also mentors rising professionals and serves as a sought-after speaker on ethical sales, buyer-centricity, and inclusive leadership. In every role, she champions the idea that selling isn’t about convincing — it’s about caring, deeply and deliberately.

2. Armand Farrokh, Co-Founder of 30 Minutes to President’s Club

77K LinkedIn followers

Armand Farrokh built his career and his brand on one core belief: sales doesn’t need fluff. As the founder of 30 Minutes to President’s Club, he delivers no-nonsense advice that actually helps sellers close more deals, faster. His wildly popular podcast, co-hosted with Nick Cegelski, has become a go-to resource for B2B sales pros who are tired of theory and hungry for action.

Farrokh’s playbook is rooted in experience. Before launching 30MPC, he led sales at Pave and built high-performing teams by focusing on buyer psychology and bulletproof execution. Now, he teaches a global audience how to run winning discovery calls, negotiate like a pro, and build credibility without wasting a prospect’s time — or their own. He's also the co-author of Cold Calling Sucks (And That’s Why It Works), a practical guide to making successful cold calls.

3. Charlene Li, Keynote Speaker and Strategic Advisor

277K LinkedIn followers

Charlene Li has spent over two decades helping leaders prepare for change before it knocks down the door. A New York Times bestselling author and renowned keynote speaker, she advises global organizations on how to grow by challenging assumptions, embracing disruption, and leading with purpose. Her work focuses on transformation: not just digital, but cultural and strategic.

Li founded the analyst firm Altimeter, later acquired by Prophet, and has advised companies like Adobe, Microsoft, and Southwest Airlines. She’s written multiple books, including The Disruption Mindset and Open Leadership, which explore how bold leadership fuels innovation. As an expert with Singularity University and a Harvard MBA, she brings academic insight and practical clarity to complex business challenges.

4. Chris Do, Founder and CEO of The Futur

587K LinkedIn followers

Chris Do is a creative force who teaches designers how to think like businesspeople and businesspeople how to think like creatives. As Founder and CEO of The Futur, he’s built a global education platform that empowers freelancers, agencies, and entrepreneurs to master the business of creativity. His straight-talking videos and no-frills teaching style have earned him millions of fans across YouTube, LinkedIn, and beyond.

Do’s background runs deep in design. He’s an Emmy-winning director, founder of Blind (a legendary motion design studio), and a longtime educator who makes complex topics like pricing, sales, and personal branding feel refreshingly doable. He doesn’t just talk about value — he teaches people how to charge for it.

Through The Futur, Do’s mission is clear: to close the gap between creative talent and financial success. Whether he’s sketching out methodologies on a whiteboard or dropping wisdom in a reel, he’s redefining what it means to be a creative professional.

5. Dini Mehta, Executive in Residence at Peak XV Partners

19K LinkedIn followers

Dini Mehta has built and scaled sales orgs through some of the tech world’s most aggressive growth chapters and lived to tell the tale with clarity, candor, and a calm that’s rare in revenue leadership. Now an Executive in Residence at Peak XV Partners, she advises early- and growth-stage companies on how to build customer-obsessed, metrics-minded sales teams from the ground up.

Previously, Mehta served as Chief Revenue Officer at Lattice, where she led the go-to-market team through hypergrowth and helped cement the company’s place as a category leader in people-management software. She’s also held leadership and advisory roles at various companies and brings deep operational knowledge from startup trenches to boardroom planning sessions. Mehta is a vocal advocate for thoughtful growth, inclusive leadership, and real-talk mentorship in a world full of sales hype.

6. Jason Bay, CEO of Outbound Squad

88.8K LinkedIn followers

Jason Bay is the guy to call when your outbound game needs a serious upgrade fast. As CEO of Outbound Squad, he helps B2B reps and sales teams ditch the “spray and pray” approach and book more meetings with buyers who actually want to talk. His methods are tactical, tested, and relentlessly focused on relevance over volume. His motto: turn strangers into customers.

Bay’s no stranger to the grind. He’s worked the phones, built sales programs from scratch, and coached reps at companies like Gong, ZoomInfo, and Salesforce. His Outbound Squad podcast blends sharp interviews with real-world strategy, and his YouTube channel is a masterclass in modern prospecting, minus the fluff.

He’s also behind “Outbound for Newbies,” a training course designed to turn anxious cold callers into confident pipeline-builders. Bay’s approach is clear: talk like a human, lead with value, and make the first impression count, because in outbound, your opening line can make or break your reputation.

7. Marcus Chan, Author of Six-Figure Sales Secrets

92.8K LinkedIn followers

Marcus Chan teaches sales pros how to sell smarter, faster, and with a lot more swagger. He’s the author of Six-Figure Sales Secrets and the founder of Venli Consulting Group, where he coaches reps and managers on how to crush their quotas without burning out or selling their souls.

Chan’s sales career includes over a decade of top-performer awards at multibillion-dollar companies, but he left the corporate world to help others skip the trial-and-error and get straight to what works. His coaching programs blend action plans, psychology, and high-octane motivation, delivered with his signature no-excuses attitude.

He’s a frequent contributor to Salesforce, a LinkedIn Top Voice, and the brains behind a fast-growing YouTube channel where he breaks down everything from objection handling to mindset shifts. If you’re tired of vague advice and ready to level up, Chan’s playbook delivers real results.

8. Nicole Cruz, Leadership Coach and Speaker at NC Coaching & Consulting

2K LinkedIn followers

Nicole Cruz helps first- and second-generation immigrants to lead confidently without sacrificing who they are. As a leadership coach, speaker, and founder of NC Coaching & Consulting, she works with BIPOC leaders who want to show up powerfully in rooms that weren’t built with them in mind.

A former nonprofit executive and second-gen Filipina American, Cruz brings lived experience to every coaching session, workshop, and keynote. Her work centers on self-trust, cultural identity, and building success on your own terms. Through her private coaching, group programs, First to Thrive podcast, and upcoming book, her message is clear: you don’t need to become a leader; you already are one.

9. Sujan Patel, Founder of Mailshake

42.9K LinkedIn followers

Sujan Patel is a growth strategist who turns cold outreach into warm results. As the founder of Mailshake, he’s helped countless sales teams and marketers scale their outbound efforts without losing the personal touch.

Patel’s career spans over 15 years in marketing and SaaS, with a portfolio that includes co-founding Web Profits US and leading growth at companies like Ramp Ventures. He’s launched 8+ companies and invested in dozens more — always with a focus on sustainable, scalable growth.

A frequent speaker and prolific writer, Patel shares his knowledge through his blog, talks, and newsletter. He skips the gimmicks and gets straight to what works.

10. Yamini Rangan, CEO of Hubspot

128K LinkedIn followers

Yamini Rangan leads HubSpot with equal parts heart and horsepower. As CEO, she’s focused on building a customer-first company that scales without losing its soul. Her approach to leadership blends empathy with execution, a style shaped by years of experience across product, marketing, and sales. Before stepping into the top role at HubSpot, Rangan served as the company’s Chief Customer Officer. She previously held executive positions at Dropbox, Workday, and SAP, where she built high-performing teams.

Rangan is vocal about rethinking how companies support both customers and employees, especially in a post-pandemic world.

The Top 10 AAPI B2B Sales and Growth Influencers

These AAPI professionals are creating real change in how companies sell, scale, and connect. Their work spans everything from outbound tactics to leadership coaching, and each of them is reshaping the future of revenue in their own unique way. For revenue teams rethinking their methods, these influencers offer inspiration and insights worth following.

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