Foundry has announced the appointment of Christy Anzelmo as chief product officer effective immediately – a move that reinforces the company’s continued commitment to product innovation. Anzelmo will lead the strategic vision and delivery of Foundry’s product portfolio across Media and Entertainment, and Digital Design industries.
Tasked with implementing a compelling product vision and roadmap for Foundry, Anzelmo will be responsible for providing solutions to meet industry challenges with the company’s product management and product design teams under her leadership.
Christy Anzelmo joined Foundry in 2015 and was previously senior director of product, leading product management and product design for Foundry’s industry-leading VFX compositing and review tools: Nuke, Hiero, Cara VR, and Flix.
Anzelmo is an alumnus of Cornell University and the University of Colorado Boulder. She has a strong background in product design and business management with 15 years of product leadership experience across fashion, electronics, and software products, and a passion for helping creative and technical teams build successful products.
Christy Anzelmo, chief product officer at Foundry, commented: “Developing creative ideas into successful products has been a focus throughout my product management career. I have been fortunate enough to work with passionate and dedicated VFX and animation artists and the teams that support them, which has been a continual source of inspiration and motivation to innovate the Nuke family. As our customers’ workflows evolve, so must the tools and technologies that we deliver to them, so I’m thrilled to be stepping in as Chief Product Officer to drive our vision of enabling greater collaboration and efficiency for our customers so they can meet the demands of theirs.”
Jody Madden, CEO at Foundry, added: “Since joining Foundry, Christy has done an exceptional job building the Compositing, Editorial, and Review product management team to strengthen our industry-leading products. I am confident that a respected and collaborative leader like Christy will be instrumental in delivering our vision to empower creative teams and increase momentum across the entire portfolio during a time of significant change. I look forward to seeing the innovative solutions Christy and team will deliver for our customers across industries.”
