---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001280058-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLKB"
cik: "0001280058"
company_name: "BLACKBAUD INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T00:24:39.566620+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Blackbaud appoints Kristian Talvitie (CFO of PTC) to board of directors

## Summary
- Kristian Talvitie appointed to Blackbaud's Board and Audit Committee effective Jan 11, 2024.
- Talvitie is EVP and CFO of PTC Inc., a global industrial software company with 7,000+ employees.
- He has 30 years experience including CFO roles at Syncsort and Sovos Compliance.
- Board size increased from eight to nine directors; Talvitie serves as Class B director until 2024 annual meeting.
- Chairman Leitch cited Talvitie's track record of delivering shareholder returns and cross-functional leadership.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001280058-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLKB
- cik: 0001280058
- company_name: BLACKBAUD INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280058/000128005824000002/0001280058-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280058/000128005824000002/blkb-20240111.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001280058-24-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001280058-24-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001280058-24-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kristian P. Talvitie was appointed as member of the Board of Directors at BLACKBAUD INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On January 11, 2024 , Blackbaud, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment on January 11 , 2024 of Kristian P. Talvitie as a new member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company and its Audit Committee .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1280058/000128005824000002/0001280058-24-000002-index.htm

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