WeVideo Leadership

WeVideo Leadership

Kevin Knight
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Knight
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Knight is our Chief Executive Officer and brings over 25 years of software experience to WeVideo. He has broad leadership experience having led many different aspects of technology companies during his career. Kevin spent over 18 years with Blackbaud, a global company focused on the nonprofit sector, where he oversaw Professional Services, Customer Success, and was the General Manager of two different business units during his tenure. He then joined Anthology, a global edtech company focused on higher education, as the Chief Operating Officer, where he led a team of over 1800 associates. Kevin has a passion for delighting customers by focusing on delivering the highest quality products and services. He has a bachelor's degree from Erskine College.
Beth Griesbauer
Chief Revenue Officer
Beth Griesbauer
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Beth Griesbauer is our Chief Revenue Officer and brings over 20 years of revenue leadership to WeVideo. She began her career in healthcare and medical device sales, selling complex solutions into health systems and other highly regulated organizations. Beth then moved into software, joining Ivy.ai as one of its first two account executives and growing with the company through every stage of its scale, from individual contributor to Vice President of Sales and Customer Success. Following Ivy.ai's merger with Ocelot and Gravyty, she served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Revenue Operations, bringing three go-to-market organizations together to serve more than 2,500 customers. Beth is a player-coach who believes revenue teams are built one deal and one seller at a time. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Rob Sparks
Chief Strategy Officer
Rob Sparks
Chief Strategy Officer
Chief Strategy Officer

As the Chief Strategy Officer at WeVideo, Rob Sparks brings over 25 years of experience in driving growth through strategic corporate development, M&A, and innovative partnerships. Known for a visionary approach to business transformation, Rob plays a pivotal role in shaping WeVideo’s long-term strategic direction, ensuring the company’s continued leadership in video creation and collaboration technology.

Prior to joining WeVideo, Rob served in various executive roles, where he successfully led initiatives that resulted in significant market expansion, enhanced competitive positioning, and sustainable growth. His expertise in navigating complex business environments and fostering strategic alliances has made him a key architect in building and scaling innovative businesses.

Rob holds a Bachelor (Honors) in Psychology from Carleton University, and is an avid cyclist who believes in the importance of fitness for maintaining peak performance in both professional and personal life.

Russ Gilbert.
Chief Financial Officer
Russ Gilbert
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Russ Gilbert is WeVideo's Chief Financial Officer, bringing nearly 25 years of finance experience across several companies in the technology sector. Russ spent just over nine years at Blackbaud, a global SaaS company focused on the nonprofit sector, where he led finance teams that supported several functions including Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services, and the company's broad K-12 and higher education portfolios. Before joining Blackbaud, Russ began his career with Electronic Data Systems and Hewlett Packard in several senior finance and financial management positions. Russ has a passion for leveraging data and analysis to promote profitable growth. He holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Penn State University and an MBA from George Washington University.
Lucian Cioroga
Chief Technology Officer
Lucian Cioroga
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Technology Officer
As WeVideo’s Chief Technology Officer, Lucian Cioroga provides invaluable insight and direction based on his experience as a front-end developer and software engineer. Lucian began his career in 2003 as a freelance developer before moving on to Alcatel-Lucent as Front-End Developer. In 2009, he joined EXSWAP where he led the Inspera team and development efforts for several products including the Creaza suite, both of which were building blocks for what would become WeVideo. Later, Lucian worked as a front-end developer for UDIR (Norway’s Ministry of Education) and continued his work with Creaza. In 2014, he officially joined WeVideo in a full-time capacity as the lead of the Android team. During his time as the Android team lead, the app garnered high acclaim in the Google Play Store and was short-listed for awards such as New & Noteworthy, Editor’s Choice, and Android Excellence. Lucian graduated from the Technical University of Timisoara, one of Romania’s top technical universities, with a Bachelor of Computer Science.
Paul Finch
Vice President of Product Management
Paul Finch
Vice President of Product Management
Vice President of Product Management
Paul Finch serves as our Vice President of Product Management, contributing over 25 years of experience within the software industry. His approach is distinctly customer-centric, forged by experience in Customer Support, Professional Services, and over a decade in Product Management. Within Product Management, he has directed product teams specializing in diverse markets, including social good organizations, the US government, K-12, and Higher Education. Before joining WeVideo, Paul led a team of product managers responsible for the vision, strategy, and delivery of Blackbaud's portfolio of educational products. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston.
Ashton Robbins
Vice President of Global Sales
Ashton Robbins
Vice President of Global Sales
Vice President of Global Sales
Ashton Robbins brings more than 13 years of educational technology experience to WeVideo. In her role as Vice President of Global Sales, Ashton is responsible for growing and developing new business at WeVideo. Always a customer advocate, she aims to solve meaningful business problems for customers and potential partners through WeVideo's product offerings. Ashton spent over 13 years with Blackbaud, a global company focused on the nonprofit and K-12 sector, where she led a business unit centered around K-12 schools. Ashton is passionate about delivering outcomes for customers aligned to their mission and is a huge believer in technology to help automate, improve efficiencies, and drive growth. She has a bachelor's degree from College of Charleston.
Cassie Solaguren
Senior Director of Global Human Resources
Cassie Solaguren
Senior Director of Global Human Resources
Director of Global Human Resources
Cassie Solaguren brings more than 10 years of experience in the HR field to WeVideo. As the Senior Director of Global Human Resources, Cassie leads the HR team in providing people-centric strategy to enhance the employee experience. She is passionate about the intersection of people and business, as it is her role to be an advocate for both. She is responsible for all aspects of the company's global people functions to include retention, onboarding, culture, compensation, change management, and process effectiveness. She has experience in the software industry, building a human resources department from scratch. Cassie has a bachelor's degree in Labor Studies & Employment Relations from Penn State University and is a loyal Nittany Lions fan.

Dedicated to video learning since 2011

WeVideo was founded on the idea that everyone — from school children to professionals — should have the power to create, communicate, and collaborate with video.

Today, we're a globally-recognized interactive video learning platform. Our fully remote team of 100+ employees works hard every day to make WeVideo the best-in-class video learning platform worldwide.

WeVideo early leadership team.