People & Culture
Whether your passion is engineering, designing, marketing, or developing, at SharkNinja you’ll find we’re all about people. We work together to create world-class products that delight our consumers. To make them better chefs. To help them live a healthy life. To bring them the innovative technology they want to create the ideal personal environment—a place they’re proud to call home.
SharkNinja Success Drivers

Our maniacal focus on delighting our consumer leads us to be “RARELY SATISFIED” and to make things better each day through our “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION” approach – we are here to play an Infinite Game & set Breakthrough targets and every time we hit a goal we light up a new target and keep going.
Our knowledge of our consumer helps us to understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE,” resulting in memorable experiences when we get them right and unfulfilling ones when we miss. It is our job to spot the smoke before the fire and ensure every consumer has flawless experience with SharkNinja.
Our years of learning and evolving around how best to deliver something great shows us that “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT” and that we are at our best when we are clear and honest with each other, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT.”
Who we are by the numbers
Leadership

Mark Rosenzweig
Founder
Mark Rosenzweig

Mark Rosenzweig founded SharkNinja in 1997 in Montreal, Canada, and entered the United States market in 1998. He is enthusiastic about developing innovative products that better the lives of consumers. In 2003, Mark spearheaded efforts to tap into Direct Response Television and became the face of SharkNinja, demonstrating firsthand the quality and efficiency of SharkNinja products.
Prior to SharkNinja, Mark worked in the entertainment industry.
Mark has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Art in Economics from Wharton School of Business.
SharkNinja is a pioneer in small household appliances and cleaning solutions that fit the lifestyles of busy people.
By providing highly functional, innovative products, SharkNinja has rapidly carved out a significant market share in the housewares industry, becoming one of the leading companies in this sector. From cutting-edge, market-leading vacuums to high-quality at-home coffee systems, SharkNinja products positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world.

Mark Barrocas
President
Mark Barrocas

Mark A. Barrocas has served as our President since 2008 and was our co-owner from 2008 to 2017. Mark’s focus on leading our rapid product innovation, international expansion, continuous development of consumer insights and agile operations, while developing an award-winning corporate culture and team infrastructure has driven our 5-star customer experience and built a portfolio of trusted global brands. Under Mark’s leadership, our business has expanded to nine countries and twenty-five offices around the world.
Prior to joining SharkNinja, Mark held several senior leadership positions, including as the President of Aramark Uniform and the President of Broder Bros Co. He also serves on the Board of the JCC of Greater Boston.
Mark holds a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan.
Leadership
SharkNinja is a pioneer in small household appliances and cleaning solutions that fit the lifestyles of busy people.
By providing highly functional, innovative products, SharkNinja has rapidly carved out a significant market share in the housewares industry, becoming one of the leading companies in this sector. From cutting-edge, market-leading vacuums to high-quality at-home coffee systems, SharkNinja products positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world.

Mark Rosenzweig
Founder
Mark Rosenzweig

Mark Rosenzweig founded SharkNinja in 1997 in Montreal, Canada, and entered the United States market in 1998. He is enthusiastic about developing innovative products that better the lives of consumers. In 2003, Mark spearheaded efforts to tap into Direct Response Television and became the face of SharkNinja, demonstrating firsthand the quality and efficiency of SharkNinja products.
Prior to SharkNinja, Mark worked in the entertainment industry.
Mark has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Art in Economics from Wharton School of Business.

Mark Barrocas
President
Mark Barrocas

Mark A. Barrocas has served as our President since 2008 and was our co-owner from 2008 to 2017. Mark’s focus on leading our rapid product innovation, international expansion, continuous development of consumer insights and agile operations, while developing an award-winning corporate culture and team infrastructure has driven our 5-star customer experience and built a portfolio of trusted global brands. Under Mark’s leadership, our business has expanded to nine countries and twenty-five offices around the world.
Prior to joining SharkNinja, Mark held several senior leadership positions, including as the President of Aramark Uniform and the President of Broder Bros Co. He also serves on the Board of the JCC of Greater Boston.
Mark holds a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan.

Neil Shah
Chief Commercial Officer, EVP
Neil Shah

Neil Shah was named EVP, Chief Commercial Officer in 2018 and provides global leadership to the Sales, Analytics, and Marketing organization.
Neil joined SharkNinja in October 2007 as the Manager of Sales Planning and Analysis; Neil has held various leadership roles within Strategic Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining SharkNinja, Neil held several positions within The Holmes Group, including Category Manager for the Wal-Mart business, and Senior Analyst, Sales and Operations, for the Jarden Consumer Solutions business.
Neil received his Bachelor of Commerce and his Master of Commerce in Statistics and Accounting from H.A. College of Commerce at Gujarat University in India. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Management from McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley College.

Pedro J. Lopez-Baldrich
Chief Legal Officer, EVP
Pedro J. Lopez-Baldrich

Pedro J. Lopez-Baldrich joined SharkNinja as EVP, Chief Legal Officer in 2018, bringing a wealth of global experience managing business, legal, operational, intellectual property, and executive management teams within both public and private companies. He is honored to work with an amazingly talented legal team comprised of business first attorneys who are passionate in the business outcomes and achieving 5 Star product reviews.
Pedro J. has held roles as CEO and General Counsel of Clean Diesel Technologies, General Counsel and VP of Operations at Patagonia, and Associate GC at Burton Snowboards. Pedro J. currently serves on the Board of Directors for Tech Goes Home – nonprofit dedicated to addressing digital inequalities.
Pedro J. holds a BS/BA in International Business from Drake University, a Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law, and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Paul Carbone
Chief Financial Officer, EVP
Paul Carbone

Paul Carbone is SharkNinja’s EVP, Chief Financial Officer, working closely with global senior leaders to provide insights that inform key business decision-making to drive financial and operational results as the leader of our Finance team.
Most recently with YETI Holdings where he served as CFO for the prior four years, Paul has previously held executive positions in finance and operations at Talbots, Dunkin’ Brands, and Tween Brands (Justice).
Paul has a Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance from the University of South Carolina, a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and holds a Master’s in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Christine Kinahan
Chief People Officer, EVP
Christine Kinahan

As our EVP, Chief People Officer, Christine Kinahan leads SharkNinja’s People and Culture team. Christine’s remit includes Talent Attraction, Talent Development, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Facilities, Global Communications, Global Total Rewards, and People Analytics.
Christine joined SharkNinja after 15 years with Schneider Electric, where she held a variety of Human Resource leadership positions all around the world supporting distribution, global supply chain, engineering, and other lines of the business.
Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Rhode Island and a Master of Science in Human Resources Development from Villanova University.

Bill Davaris
Chief Brand Officer
Bill Davaris

Bill Davaris is SharkNinja’s Chief Brand Officer, driving the creative strategy for Shark and Ninja brands while leading our in-house Social, Brand Strategy, Creative, Digital Creative, Studio and Informercial teams.
Prior to SharkNinja, Bill was Chief Marketing Officer for MoneyLion, a financial technology company. He also held creative leadership roles at Madras Global and spent 17 years with Ogilvy & Mather as an Executive Creative Director and Senior Partner.
Bill earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from the School of Visual Arts in New York.

Sanjeev Sobti
SVP, Chief Information Officer
Sanjeev Sobti

Sanjeev Sobti is SharkNinja’s Chief Information Officer where he oversees Technology Strategy, Enterprise Applications, Technology Operations, Enterprise Security, Data, and Enterprise Architecture, globally.
Prior to SharkNinja, Sanjeev was Senior Vice President of Technology at Vivant Smart Home, Inc., and Vice President of Global Application Systems at Fitbit, Inc. Sanjeev also brings technology expertise from his time with Dow Chemicals and BHP Billiton as part of his role with Accenture.
Sanjeev has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Shivaji University and has a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the Institute of Management Technology in Ghaziabad.

Kim Smolko
Operations, EVP
Kim Smolko

Kim Smolko, our EVP, Global Operations, is obsessed with delivering extraordinary consumer value and experience. She leads her team to deliver best-in-class service at the lowest cost across all aspects of Global Operations, including Demand & Supply Planning, New Product Flawless Execution, Order Management, Logistics, Sourcing & Indirect Procurement, Consumer Experience, and Sustainability.
Kim joined us in 2021 from Energizer Holdings where she was Vice President, Global Supply Chain. Prior to that, Kim was with SC Johnson for 21 years, holding leadership roles across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Research & Development.
Kim holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Marquette University.

Ross Richardson
EVP, Chief Design Officer
Ross Richardson


Tim Moore
Chief Technology Officer, EVP
Tim Moore

Dr. Tim Moore is SharkNinja’s EVP, Chief Technology Officer where he leads the infusion of intelligent, smart enabled system technology into Shark and Ninja products. Tim leads our teams in Electrical Engineering, Software, Firmware, and Engineering Integration.
Prior to joining SharkNinja, Tim was the VP of Innovation and Chief Technology Officer of ghd. Before joining ghd, Tim was CEO of Sagentia SGAI Ltd, a technology consultancy.
Tim has a BSc from University of Birmingham in Physics with Electronics and holds a PhD in Microelectronics from Cambridge University.

Purvin Shah
Global Product Development, EVP
-Ninja
Purvin Shah

As EVP, Global Product Development- Ninja, Purvin Shah is responsible for overseeing Quality, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Program Management, and Manufacturing for all Ninja Products.
Purvin joined SharkNinja in August 2012. He has held roles including Senior Quality Engineer, Senior Quality Director, VP of Quality and Consumer Insights, and most recently SVP- Ninja. Prior to SharkNinja, Purvin was at Cello Pack Corporation.
Purvin studied Mechatronics and Engineering at Sardar Patel University and holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University at Buffalo.

Anthony Marra
Global Product Development, EVP
-Shark
Anthony Marra

Anthony Marra is SharkNinja’s EVP, Global Product Development – Shark, and leads the development and introduction of all Shark cleaning, beauty, home environment, and robot products. Additionally, Anthony’s organization is responsible for Product Reliability, Process Quality & Manufacturing, Testing & Validation, Consumer Insights, Program Management, and Safety & Compliance.
Anthony joined SharkNinja in September 2008 as a Quality Engineer, and then rejoined the company in 2014 serving as Vice President of Quality – Shark and then SVP of Product Development. Prior to SharkNinja, Anthony worked for ITW North American Metal Fasteners and NGK Spark Plugs USA.
Anthony holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and has certificates in management and leading innovation from Columbia University and Harvard University.

Jamal Wilson
Global Product Development, SVP
Jamal Wilson

Jamal Wilson is our SVP, Global Product Development, leading product development for new categories that deliver ongoing value to our consumers.
Bringing a wealth of experience in consumer goods, Jamal was most recently with Keurig Dr. Pepper as the Vice President of Product for Appliances, Connected platforms, and Front-End Innovation. Prior to that, Jamal led technical and product development efforts at The Coca-Cola Company and Whirlpool Corporation.
Jamal holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees from Morehouse College and Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology

Tom Brown
President, UK & Europe
Tom Brown

Tom Brown joined SharkNinja as President of the UK & Europe in 2022. His key strategic priorities are to develop existing product categories, diversity into new categories, and expand the business into new EU Countries establishing Shark & Ninja as household names renowned for positively impacting people’s lives every day.
Tom joined us from GN (Jabra, Steelseries, Beltone & ReSound), where he led the Global Sales Organization across EMEA, North America, LATAM, China and APAC. Prior, Tom held Leadership positions at TomTom, Kenwood, Sony, and House of Frasier.
Tom has a BA Hons from the University of Portsmouth, and also attended University of Oxford for post-baccalaureate Business Studies, as well as Manchester Business School.

Adam Rodgers
General Manager, SVP
North America Retail
Adam Rogers

Adam Rodgers, SVP, General Manager-North America Retail, is responsible for leading all North America Sales, Sales Strategy, Customer P&L, and Trade Marketing to ensure we drive profitable revenue and market share growth across retail customers in all channels.
Adam joined us from Packable where he was the Chief Commercial Officer and led the strategic planning and execution of their eCommerce Marketplace revenue. Previously, he was with Reckitt Benckiser Inc. for 24 years in sales leadership roles.
Adam earned his Bachelor of Science from University of Durham.

Udai Kunzru
Head of APAC
Udai Kunzru

As SVP, Head of APAC, Udai Kunzru oversees the regional business plan, including a go-to-market strategy for our in Asia, Australasia, Middle East and Latin America.
Most recently, he was CEO and Managing Director for Beijing Hualian Group (BHG) in Singapore and prior to that the President for APAC, Europe, and the Middle East for Dyson. He spent 21 years at P&G, within which the last 6 six were as Vice President of their Greater China Haircare business.
Udai holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from Xavier’s Labour Relations Institute (XLRI) both in India.