Management Team
Leadership Team
Wowza’s leadership team is made up of problem solvers, creators, and innovators with one goal in mind: To help organizations in every industry create the next big thing in streaming video.
Krish Kumar
CEO
Krish leads Wowza in building technology that powers the world’s most demanding streaming applications. Passionate about technology’s impact, he focuses on driving innovation while delivering reliable, mission-critical solutions. He is committed to ensuring Wowza continues to provide the flexible, scalable, and dependable infrastructure that streaming platforms, OVPs, and developers rely on for any stream, any deployment, any protocol, any environment. Previously, Krish was CEO of BrightEdge, leading growth and transformation, and spent nine years at Google working on the search and enterprise platforms that shape digital experiences. His hands-on, customer-driven approach keeps technology aligned with real-world needs.
Marc Arseneau
CFO
Marc serves as Chief Financial Officer at Wowza, where he leads the company’s global finance operations and plays a key role in supporting long-term growth and customer success. With over 30 years of financial leadership experience in technology and services, Marc brings a strong track record of aligning financial strategy with business priorities and delivering scalable, customer-centric operations. Prior to joining Wowza, Marc held CFO positions at Pavilion Payments, Procare Software, and Oildex, where he led major process improvements and post-acquisition integrations to enable continued innovation and customer value. Marc holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Public Accountant. He also completed the Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Michael Phillippi
CTO
Michael is an experienced leader of SaaS engineering organizations. He’s managed engineering teams utilizing a range of technologies such as machine vision, IoT, hardware engineering, web applications, APIs, data streaming, and analytics. Michael’s experience includes scaling several companies to accelerate innovation and enterprise-level reliability, including Canto, Lytx, Enlyte, The Sabre Group, and HP Global Systems.
Elliot Miller
Chief Legal officer and Head of Operations
Elliot is a senior legal and business leader with over 15 years of success driving growth and scaling operations, while managing risk, for global software companies. A proven leader across legal, GTM, finance, HR, and compliance functions, and a trusted advisor to sponsors, executives, and cross-functional teams, Elliot has deep experience in SaaS, M&A, strategic partnerships, and international expansion.
Alex Gammelgard
VP of Marketing
Alex is a senior marketing leader with over 15 years of experience driving growth for B2B SaaS and AI companies. Known for bridging complex technology with real-world customer value, she specializes in go-to-market strategy, positioning, and customer insight. At Wowza, Alex leads marketing efforts to elevate the customer voice, expand into new industry use cases, and help organizations unlock the full potential of video – live and on demand.
Rob Poach
VP Global Service Delivery
Rob is a dynamic and accomplished leader with a proven track record of driving customer success through strategic support, impactful service delivery, and high-engagement initiatives. As a senior executive at Wowza, he oversees global teams dedicated to empowering customers to realize tangible, transformative outcomes through the company’s innovative streaming solutions. A former U.S. Marine, Rob applies a mission-driven, results-focused leadership style rooted in discipline and operational excellence.
Michael Vitale
VP of Intelligence
Michael is a product-focused technology leader with a track record of delivering scalable SaaS platforms and AI-powered solutions for enterprise and service provider markets. At Wowza, he is focused on driving innovation and bringing new product capabilities to market that meet the evolving needs of Wowza’s global customer base. Michael has spent over 20 years delivering innovative technology solutions that serve Fortune 500 companies, powering mission-critical communications and driving customer engagement. Before joining Wowza, Michael co-founded AVA Intellect, an AI communications platform acquired by Wowza in 2025. Prior to that, he held executive roles at Megaport, PGi, and TalkPoint, leading teams across product, engineering, and AI/ML innovation.
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