beehiiv Names Preeya Goenka CCO, Dan Krenitsyn COO
beehiiv, the newsletter-first operating system for the content economy, announced the promotion of two executives: Preeya Goenka to Chief Customer Officer and Dan Krenitsyn to Chief Operating Officer. The leadership appointments build on recent momentum at the company, including the expansion of the beehiiv Ad Network and the hiring of veteran ad executive Andrew MacMannis as Vice President of Ad Sales & Customer Success from LiveIntent.
Goenka joined beehiiv in 2022 as Chief of Staff and one of its early employees. She was promoted to Chief Operating Officer the following year. In both roles, Goenka has helped shape the company’s product strategy and customer-first approach as it expanded to serve tens of thousands of publishers and hundreds of millions of readers. As Chief Customer Officer, she will oversee onboarding, support, customer success, and long-term growth for creators and publishers.
Krenitsyn joined beehiiv last year as Chief of Staff and has played a key role in strengthening the company’s operational foundation.
PolyAI Hires Ryan Longfield as President of Go-to-Market
PolyAI has announced that Ryan Longfield, the former Global Head of Commercial Operations at Shopify and CRO at Gong, has joined the company as President of Go-to-Market. This newly created role was imperative as enterprises are rapidly moving agentic AI from pilots into production.
The hire marks the next phase of growth for PolyAI, which has raised over $200M and is already deploying enterprise-grade AI agents at a massive scale, including systems that handle the equivalent workload of 1,000+ human agents in high-stakes environments such as healthcare, disaster response, and large-scale retail and hospitality operations.
In his new role, Longfield will oversee sales, marketing, customer success, partnerships, and revenue operations globally as PolyAI scales adoption across 100+ enterprise customers in 25+ countries.
Xactly Appoints CTO, CPO to Accelerate AI-Driven Innovation
Xactly, a global leader in intelligent revenue solutions, announced the promotions of Kandarp Desai to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Christopher (Chris) Li to Chief Product Officer (CPO). Both long-time Xactly leaders, Desai and Li will guide the company’s technology and product strategy as it expands its AI-driven revenue platform and delivers increased value to customers worldwide.
As CTO, Desai will oversee Xactly’s global technology roadmap and vision, including advancement of the company’s AI, data, and platform architecture to support scalable and intelligent revenue solutions. Desai is also General Manager for India, where he leads Xactly’s strategic engineering hub in Bengaluru.
Li, as CPO, will lead product strategy to accelerate innovation across the company’s AI-driven revenue platform, deepen customer value, and drive revenue growth. He was previously Senior Vice President of Products at the company. Under Li’ product leadership, Xactly has delivered accelerated innovation and market recognition, earning multiple awards the past two years across AI, sales performance management, and customer experience.
Marketbridge Strengthens Executive Leadership to Drive Next Phase of Growth
Marketbridge, the Go to Market growth firm, announced the appointment of two senior executives to its leadership team. Mike Swartz has joined as Chief Growth Officer and Ellie Ahmadi as Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Marketing. These appointments follow the company’s recent leadership transition, with Bob Ray named Chief Executive Officer in November, 2025.
As Chief Growth Officer, Swartz is responsible for accelerating Marketbridge’s growth across clients, offerings, and markets. He leads the firm’s go-to-market strategy, solution design, account management, partnerships, corporate marketing, and revenue operations. Prior to joining Marketbridge, Swartz held senior leadership roles at Bounteous and Accenture Song.
As Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Marketing, Ahmadi brings more than two decades of B2B marketing leadership experience helping organizations clarify their narrative, modernize go-to-market strategy, and drive measurable growth. She has held senior leadership roles across corporate marketing, demand generation, and digital transformation, including multiple Chief Marketing Officer positions guiding companies through periods of significant change. Her role will be central to how Marketbridge positions its evolving capabilities in the market.
The Pipeline Group Appoints First Chief Marketing Officer and General
The Pipeline Group (TPG), a leading provider of technology-enabled sales development and pipeline generation services, announced the appointment of Amy Hanan as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Joe Pezzuto as General Counsel (GC). These first-ever executive appointments for marketing and legal come as TPG builds the infrastructure required to support sustained, predictable growth.
As Chief Marketing Officer, Hanan will lead TPG’s global marketing strategy, translating the company’s proven performance into a clear, differentiated market narrative across brand, demand generation, and go-to-market alignment. She brings extensive experience as a C-suite operator and marketing executive, recently serving as Chief Marketing Officer at LRN Corporation.
Pezzuto joins TPG as General Counsel to oversee legal strategy, corporate governance, and enterprise risk management, supporting the company’s continued growth with operational discipline and client trust. His experience managing cross-border regulatory compliance and strategic partnerships will help to navigate the sophisticated legal landscape that accompanies TPG’s ambitious growth trajectory. Most recently, he served as Senior Corporate Counsel at Meridian Group International.
