Highlight has announced the appointments of Priyanka Carr as COO and President and Deirdre Norris as VP of Product.
“It’s been an incredible journey building Highlight and continuing to bring together a world-class team to scale our product and our impact,” said founder and CEO Dana Kim. “We take pride in prioritizing a culture that puts people and the planet first, all while continuing to delight our customers and build with agility. Bringing on powerhouse executives to supercharge these efforts is a testament not only to the traction and momentum behind us, but more importantly the magnitude of the opportunity ahead.”
Priyanka Carr brings expertise in scaling SaaS businesses, with a focus on data products and user research, from nine years on the SurveyMonkey executive team to Highlight, where she will oversee finance and operations, as well as product strategy and development. Prior to joining the Highlight team, Priyanka also served on Highlight’s Board of Directors, where she had the opportunity to get to know the company inside and out. Her decision to join Highlight full-time is a true testament to her confidence in the company’s growth trajectory.
“My time on Highlight’s board made it clear that they have something very special here with great product-market fit,” said Priyanka. “We can all relate to the problem of building or using products that miss the mark. Highlight’s team and technology bring unique data across the product lifecycle to change that. I am excited to join this team to scale our impact with a leading product intelligence platform.”
Deirdre Norris also joins Highlight as VP of Product after over a decade of managing product, data science, and development teams at tech companies such as SurveyMonkey and AI-startup WhoCo. Like Priyanka, Deirdre brings expertise from growth-stage startups where she helped product teams scale. Her tenure at companies like Bird also reflects her passion for sustainability. She’s excited to continue to build for impact with her commitment to Highlight’s mission to build better products for people and the planet.
Said Deirdre: “I’m excited to join a talented team where I can apply my growth-stage leadership experience and product background working on marketplaces, user research, data products, and AI-applications. Plus, it's a unique opportunity to influence more sustainable physical product development through innovative software.”