Avid Makes Key Additions to Executive Leadership Team

Avid announces the expansion of its executive leadership team (ELT) with three appointments: Tom Sharma as chief technology officer, Dominic Constandi as chief customer officer, and Kenna Hilburn as senior vice president of product. The new hires will join Avid's existing ELT and broaden its talent base.

"With the appointment of Tom, Dominic, and Kenna we now have a world-class leadership team that will steer our vision, and support our focus on providing the most complete and flexible end-to-end solutions," says Avid CEO Wellford Dillard. "Their expertise and leadership will enable us to deliver for our customers and empower greater creators, delivering the tools, workflows, and services they need to deliver content that reaches and expands audiences."

Sharma has over a decade of experience in the media and entertainment industry. He played a key role in the launch of the streaming service Hulu and advancements at NBCUniversal. Most recently, he was an advisor to private equity funds, providing strategic guidance on product, technology, and growth initiatives. Previously, he was chief product officer at Integral Ad Science (IAS), a $500M-plus adtech software company, where he was part of the leadership team that grew revenue by 148% and led the company to an IPO. At Avid, he will be responsible for driving innovation and technology to create value for customers.

Constandi led large-scale customer teams at Sovos and ZoomInfo where he helped scale the company's annual recurring revenue to over $1.2 billion. His leadership at Sovos included overseeing an 850-plus member customer delivery team, driving operational efficiency, and improving retention, and revenue growth. At Avid, he will focus on strengthening Avid's customer-first culture.

Hilburn has over 17 years of experience leading product and business operational teams in the digital media and marketing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industries. A former television producer, she started her career at a national lifestyle network before moving into the digital commerce space, where she built and led video strategies for major retailers like Petco. Most recently, at Marigold, she spearheaded cross-functional product operations, addressing customer pain points and business goals. At Avid, she will lead the product management teams.

Dillard adds, "Avid is excited to welcome these highly experienced leaders to our company. They will help us build upon a heritage of delivering unmatched audio and video innovation and leading solutions to meet ever-evolving market needs, now and into the future."