CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software
company powering social good, is pleased to announce Margaret
"Maggie" Driscoll as Chief People Officer. Driscoll, who will lead
all human resources functions for the company, joins Blackbaud
succeeding John Mistretta as current
head of HR as he retires after 14 years.
Driscoll comes to Blackbaud with more than 20 years of
leadership experience in human resources. Prior to joining
Blackbaud, Driscoll spent more than 15 years at the Bank of New
York Mellon (BNY Mellon) leading global human resources with
responsibilities including HR strategic direction and change
management. Driscoll brings expertise in organizational
effectiveness, mergers and acquisitions, talent management,
diversity and inclusion and people development to her new role with
Blackbaud. Prior to BNY Mellon, Driscoll was the director of human
resources at CCBN, a leader in web-based solutions and also led HR
for C‑bridge/eXcelon, a technology and business consultant
company.
"As customer delight and strengthening our culture continue to
be two key priorities that require outstanding support from the HR
team, I couldn't be more pleased to welcome Maggie," said
Mike Gianoni, president and CEO of
Blackbaud. "John Mistretta has built
a world-class HR team; providing outstanding leadership and service
to Blackbaud. Maggie has the experience, enthusiasm for our mission
and dedication to take all that John and his team have put in place
and move it forward as we continue to modernize our approach to
meet the needs of our rapidly expanding global talent and customer
base."
Blackbaud has received national recognition for its culture and
commitment to diversity, inclusion and employee empowerment. Such
recognitions include Forbes 2018 and 2019 Best Employers for
Diversity, Forbes 2018 Best Employers for Women, AnitaB.org 2018
and 2019 Top Companies for Women Technologists and four consecutive
years as being named to Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers
list.
"Companies that are thriving today are those that understand
people and culture are crucial to their success," said Driscoll.
"Blackbaud has created an outstanding and rich culture, which is
attracting and retaining the best talent – all of which is driving
real change in the world. I'm excited to join this leadership team
and to work with the outstanding HR organization. Together, we will
create employee experiences and programs that further develop and
attract the best leaders and employees for today and tomorrow."
Driscoll will report directly to Gianoni as a member of the
company's Executive Leadership Team. She is a passionate supporter
of cancer research and currently serves on the event committee of
CenterStage, the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center's
annual fundraising gala. She previously served on the Cancer
Center's "the one hundred" committee, which honored
individuals and groups who were making a difference in the fight
against cancer.
For more information about life at Blackbaud, visit
Blackbaud.com/Company/Careers.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
world's leading cloud software company powering social good.
Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations,
companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and
individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers
organizations to increase their impact through cloud software,
services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio
is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions
for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer
fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management,
ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing
and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades,
Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com
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successful implementation of multiple integrated software products;
the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks associated
with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
factors set forth from time to time in the SEC filings for
Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov or upon request from Blackbaud's
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Blackbaud, Inc.
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