Avid has announced three appointments to its executive leadership team.

Tom Sharma joins as Chief Technology Officer having recently worked as an advisor to private equity funds on product, technology and growth initiatives. Previously he was Chief Product Officer at ad-tech software company Integral Ad Science (IAS). Sharma has also held senior leadership positions in the media sector, including at Hulu and NBCUniversal.
Dominic Constandi joins as Chief Customer Officer to strengthen Avid’s customer focus and service. He has previously led customer teams at Sovos and ZoomInfo.
Kenna Hilburn joins as Senior Vice President of Product with a brief to accelerate Avid’s delivery of innovative products. A former television producer, she worked most recently at Marigold, spearheading cross-functional product operations. She has also built and led video strategies for retailers like Petco.
“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,” said 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.”

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