---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001280058-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLKB"
cik: "0001280058"
company_name: "BLACKBAUD INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:56:30.583538+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blackbaud appoints Gregoire COO, Benjamin CCO, Davidson EVP of Corporations

## Summary
- Kevin Gregoire promoted to EVP, COO; will oversee product, IT, cybersecurity, customer success.
- David Benjamin named EVP, Chief Commercial Officer; adds U.S. Markets to his international role.
- Tom Davidson becomes EVP of Corporations, aligning EVERFI and YourCause businesses.
- Gregoire receives $1.5M equity award (50% RSUs, 50% PRSUs) vesting over three years.
- All appointments effective July 11, 2022; CEO Mike Gianoni cites streamlined structure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001280058-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLKB
- cik: 0001280058
- company_name: BLACKBAUD INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280058/000128005822000032/0001280058-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280058/000128005822000032/blkb-20220711.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001280058-22-000032
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001280058-22-000032.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001280058-22-000032.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin P. Gregoire was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at BLACKBAUD INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 13, 2022, Blackbaud, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment on July 11, 2022 of Kevin P. Gregoire, age 54, as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280058/000128005822000032/0001280058-22-000032-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.