Avid Makes Key Additions to Executive Leadership Team to Meet
the Needs of the Evolving Media Landscape
Sean James, Executive Vice President, Global Sales and Service, Christie
Avid announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of three
experienced executives: Tom Sharma as Chief Technology Officer, Dominic Constandi as
Chief Customer
Officer, and Kenna Hilburn as Senior Vice President of Product. These strategic appointments
underscore Avid's commitment to being at the forefront of technology development, delivering
innovative solutions that empower greater creators. 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," 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."
Tom Sharma, Chief Technology Officer, brings over a decade of experience in the media and
entertainment industry. Sharma has played a key role in industry-shaping innovations, including the
launch of Hulu and major advancements at NBCUniversal. Most recently, he was an Advisor to private
equity funds, providing strategic guidance on product, technology and growth initiatives. Previously
he served as the Chief Product Officer at Integral Ad Science (IAS), a $500M+ adtech software
company, where he was part of the leadership team that grew revenue by 148% and led the company to
an IPO. Sharma has held senior leadership positions in Media & Entertainment, Video streaming and ad
tech, building high-performing global engineering and product teams. At Avid, he will be responsible
for driving innovation and technology to create value for customers, ensuring the company remains at
the forefront of industry advancements.
Dominic Constandi, Chief Customer Officer, joins Avid with over two decades of experience in
customer success and professional services. Having led large-scale customer teams at Sovos and
ZoomInfo - where he helped scale the company's annual recurring revenue to over $1.2 billion -
Constandi has a proven ability to enhance customer engagement. His leadership at Sovos included
overseeing an 850+ member customer delivery team, driving operational efficiency, and significantly
improving retention and revenue growth. At Avid, Constandi will focus on strengthening Avid's
customer-first culture, ensuring that the company continues to provide exceptional value to its
clients worldwide.
Kenna Hilburn, Senior Vice President of Product, 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, Hilburn has a track record of aligning product strategies
with customer needs to drive innovation. 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, ensuring a unified and strategic approach to delivering cutting-edge solutions
that empower creators and reinforce Avid's reputation for excellence in product delivery.
Wellford added, "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."