- Former Mailchimp Marketing Leader Amanda Malko appointed as Chief Revenue
Officer
- Former Hootsuite CTO Ryan
Donovan appointed as Chief Product & Technology
Officer
- Kyle Scott (formerly NBC,
Sell It) joins as GM of High Growth Creators
- Clovis Cuqui (formerly Shopify) appointed VP, Head of
Thinkific Commerce
VANCOUVER, BC, June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Thinkific, a leader in the
growing movement of creator educators and online learning
experiences, today announced the expansion of its leadership team
with the appointment of two new executive leaders. Former G2 CMO
and Mailchimp marketing leader, Amanda
Malko, steps in as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), and
Ryan Donovan, former Hootsuite CTO,
takes on the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO).
Thinkific has also appointed two exceptional senior leaders to
supercharge key growth areas of the business. Kyle Scott (formerly NBC, Sell It) joins as GM
of High Growth Creators and Clovis Cuqui (formerly Shopify) as VP,
Head of Thinkific Commerce.
Speaking to the strengthened C-suite, Thinkific CEO,
Greg Smith, commented, "Amanda and
Ryan's extensive experience and proven track records in driving
growth and innovation will be invaluable as we continue to scale
and advance our platform to better serve our customers and continue
to grow value for our shareholders. Amanda's immense expertise in
revenue generation and market expansion, combined with Ryan's deep
knowledge of product and technology, I believe will add another
level of depth and strategic excellence to our leadership team and
enable us to fully capitalize on the immense opportunities ahead of
us."
The executive hires represent a transformative new stage of
evolution for Thinkific as it continues to advance its cutting-edge
platform to support high-growth creators like Miss Excel and Jon
Yousheai; and gear up for further expansion with business customers
through Thinkific Plus, serving prominent customers such as
Datadog, ActiveCampaign, Columbia
University, and the New Zealand Parliament. The company is
also committed to accelerating growth across key strategic areas of
the business, including Thinkific Commerce which helps creators and
businesses that use Thinkific sell more.
Speaking about her new role, Amanda said, "I'm excited to join
Thinkific at a pivotal moment in the company's growth and when the
need for quality digital learning experiences and trusted expert
content has never been more important. My mission is to help more
creators and businesses join and find long-term success with
Thinkific, while also inspiring entrepreneurs everywhere to build
the business of their dreams. I'm motivated by having a positive
impact on the world and hearing stories from among the 200 million
people that have been impacted by Thinkific made joining an easy
choice."
"This role is a unique opportunity to meld transformative product
strategies at the intersection of the rapidly growing Creator
Economy while also helping businesses deliver world-class learning
experiences," added Ryan Donovan,
speaking to his appointment. "We are committed to delivering
world-class user experiences that help more creators and businesses
be successful with, and on, Thinkific. Together, we will build upon
Thinkific's legacy of innovation to deliver exceptional value to
our customers and stakeholders."
Amanda Malko, Chief Revenue
Officer
Amanda Malko brings over 20 years
of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies, driving
significant revenue growth and shareholder value. Her career spans
pivotal roles at renowned technology companies including G2,
Mailchimp (acquired by Intuit), 360i and IgnitionOne (both acquired
by Dentsu), and Massive (acquired by Microsoft).
Before joining Thinkific, Amanda was CMO at G2, the world's
largest software marketplace. Prior to G2, she led the partnership
program and marketplace business at Mailchimp ahead of its
$12 billion acquisition by Intuit. At
360i, Amanda ran sales, marketing, and operations, contributing to
its recognition as one of the most influential marketing firms of
the 21st century by AdAge and Forbes.
A frequent speaker and writer on digital marketing, Amanda has
featured in Web Summit, AdAge, Adweek, SaaStr, Pavilion, AMA,
Forrester Marketing Forum, and more.
Ryan Donovan, Chief Product
and Technology Officer
Ryan Donovan joins Thinkific with
over 20 years of executive experience in product, engineering, and
technology operations. His leadership will drive all aspects of
Thinkific's product development, technology, and product-led growth
strategies.
Ryan's career includes notable C-suite roles at Hootsuite and
GRIN, where he led transformative product and technology
initiatives focused on social media and the creator economy.
Previously he also served as CTO with Sitecore, establishing them
as a leader in digital experience platforms; its transition to the
cloud, and a successful exit from venture to private equity. He
also held multiple executive roles in the commerce space at Smith
Commerce/Ascentium (with an exit to Sitecore) and at Microsoft
Corporation.
Kyle Scott, GM of High Growth
Creators
Kyle Scott joins Thinkific to
partner with scaled creators on the platform across industry
verticals. After nearly a decade at NBC News, Kyle went on to
cofound 'Sell it' with Ryan Serhant,
a hugely successful subscription content business, achieving nearly
eight-figure revenues and serving over 25,000 enrollees in 126
countries. A renowned expert in content and media as well as
creating, launching, and scaling digital products, Kyle is a highly
regarded mentor for entrepreneurs and a prolific conference speaker
on building subscription businesses and storytelling for business
growth.
Clovis Cuqui, VP, Head of Thinkific Commerce
Clovis Cuqui joins Thinkific as Head of Commerce, bringing over
20 years of leadership experience in growing start-ups, mid-sized,
and large software companies. As the former VP of Merchant
Acceleration at Shopify, Clovis is a highly accomplished executive
with expertise in corporate strategy, operations, online payment
processing, banking, compliance, e-commerce, product, sales,
customer success, and risk management. Known for his strong
leadership and strategic direction, his addition to Thinkific is
expected to further advance the company's commerce capabilities and
support the growth of its creator and business community.
To read more about Thinkific's Executive appointments, please
visit -
https://www.thinkific.com/blog/thinkific-key-executive-hires/
About Thinkific
Thinkific (TSX:THNC) makes it simple for creators and
established businesses of any size to scale and generate revenue by
teaching what they know. Our platform gives businesses everything
they need to build, market, and sell digital learning products -
from courses to communities - and to run their business
seamlessly under their own brand, on their own site. Thinkific's
50,000+ active creators earn hundreds of millions of dollars in
direct course, membership and community sales while teaching tens
of millions of students. Thinkific is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with a distributed
team.
For more information, please visit www.thinkific.com.
This news release includes forward-looking statements and
forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities laws ("forward-looking statements''). Forward-looking
statements are based on Thinkific's current expectations,
estimates, projections and assumptions that were made by the
company in light of the information available at the time the
statement was made and considers Thinkific's experience and its
perception of trends. Forward-looking statements in this news
release include statements regarding the expected benefit of the
executive appointee's experience and skillset as a member of
Thinkific's executive management team and the expected benefits the
new executive appointees may bring to position the company for
greater success and value creation in the future. Although
Thinkific's management believes that the assumptions underlying
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be incorrect. Except as required by applicable securities laws,
forward–looking statements and information speak only as of the
date on which they are made and Thinkific undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward–looking statement or
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of
future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
some that are similar to other companies with online learning
products and some that are unique to Thinkific. Thinkific's
actual results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied by its forward-looking statements, so readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on them.
The Annual Information Form of the Company dated March 4, 2024 and other documents filed by it
from time to time with securities regulatory authorities describe
in greater detail the risks, uncertainties, material assumptions
and other factors that could influence actual results and such
factors are incorporated herein by reference. Copies of these
documents are available under our profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.
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