Newfold Digital has announced new leadership appointments to support its growth strategy and strengthen its marketing, product, data, and AI capabilities. The web and commerce technology company serves millions of small businesses worldwide.
On October 1, 2026, Sachin Puri became CEO, while Sharon Rowlands took on the role of Chairperson of the Board. Moreover, Sarah Hartline Morrison came on board as the Chief Marketing Officer for Network Solutions Group. Bluehost Group also appointed Satish Hemachandran as Chief Product Officer. Moreover, Jesu Joseph was appointed Vice President of Data & Business Analytics.
These changes support Newfold’s strategy of helping customers establish, manage, and grow their online businesses. The company aims to combine digital identity, reliable infrastructure, security, AI-powered experiences, and human expertise.
“Small businesses trust us with their ideas, their livelihoods, and their dreams. That trust is everything,” said Sachin Puri, Chief Executive Officer of Newfold Digital. “They deserve products that just work and a partner that helps them grow. Sarah, Satish and Jesu are proven operators who deliver exactly that, at scale. With them, we will move faster, build better, and help more small businesses around the world compete and win online. Our best chapter is ahead.”
Ms. Morrison has over 20 years of experience in marketing and growth roles. Most recently, Ms. Morrison served as Chief Growth Officer at Code.org, now known as CodeAI. Here, she worked on a product that had over 100 million users and partnerships with Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
New Leaders Bring Marketing, Product, and AI Expertise
At Newfold, Morrison will lead global marketing, customer acquisition, go-to-market strategy, and strategic product partnerships. She will report to Puri.
“So many small businesses start as a name someone is nervous to type into a search box. For more than 30 years, people have trusted Network Solutions to be on the other side of that box,” said Morrison. “In that time, the tools and the choices have changed. I’m excited to join this team and make Network Solutions the first place the next generation trusts with that moment, and every moment after. We’re going to earn it.”
Hemachandran came on board with Newfold in 2022 and was instrumental in the transition of Bluehost from being a regular hosting company to becoming a smart-hosting company. He has over 20 years of experience in product and profit and loss management roles.
He will now oversee Bluehost’s global product organization, including product strategy, roadmaps, user experience, and integrations.
“AI is creating a new kind of platform for small business that helps them turn ideas into action and achieve more,” said Hemachandran. “I’m incredibly proud of what our team has built, and we’re just getting started. With our scale, expertise, and customer trust, we have a tremendous opportunity to reshape how millions of entrepreneurs build and grow, and I’m excited to accelerate that journey.”
Joseph brings more than 15 years of data and AI leadership experience from Dialpad, WP Engine, Corel, Autodesk, and Dell. At Newfold, he will lead a unified organization covering data, business analytics, and AI enablement.
“Every great growth story is ultimately a data story,” said Joseph. “My job is to help us understand what small businesses around the world need, sooner, and turn that into better products and experiences for them.”
The firm will also focus on building AI-enabled products, updating the infrastructure, and creating better customer experiences. As such, Newfold anticipates that its new leadership will help with better execution and more growth going forward.
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News Source: PRNewswire.com
