Sorenson Appoints Executives for Growth and Transformation

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 13, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Sorenson Communications has appointed several key executives to support the company's next phase of growth, transformation, and operational excellence. The appointments aim to better serve customers, strengthen execution, and scale the company's impact for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities.

The company announced that Brian Smith has been promoted to Chief Growth Officer. Smith has been with Sorenson for 18 years, including the past four years as Senior Vice President of Outreach and Sales. Smith has been instrumental in expanding Sorenson's reach, strengthening customer relationships and retention, increasing market share, and developing innovative go-to-market programs. In his new role, Smith will continue to identify opportunities to better serve customers and communities while advancing sustainable growth across the organization.

Patrick O'Hara has been appointed as Chief Transformation Officer. He joins Sorenson with deep expertise in human capital, organizational transformation, and operational excellence. O'Hara will lead the new Transformation Office, establishing a disciplined, cross-functional approach to business project management for key initiatives that support growth and margin expansion. He will partner closely with the leadership team to align talent, culture, performance, and enterprise priorities with Sorenson's long-term objectives.

Sherry Parvaneh has been named Chief Technology and Product Officer. She has more than 20 years of experience in leading transformation, innovation, and growth. Parvaneh has held executive roles including President, Chief Transformation Officer, and Chief Information Officer. Since joining Sorenson earlier this year, she has helped strengthen technology and product strategy, clarify priorities, and build a roadmap supporting the company's long-term technology strategy and customer experience.

Timothy Galloway has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. With extensive experience in leading large-scale transformation and delivering strong financial and operational results, Galloway will focus on strengthening operational performance, enhancing service delivery, and helping Sorenson scale effectively as customer needs evolve. He will initially lead and support the operating teams at Sorenson.

Sorenson Communications is a leading language services provider that combines innovative, patented technology with world-class sign language interpreters to deliver clear, seamless communication for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities. The company offers a portfolio of solutions that includes Video Relay Service (VRS), VRS for Zoom, and the Lumina Video Phone. For people who are Hard of Hearing, CaptionCall provides the clarity and confidence to stay connected. Sorenson's business solutions include Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), On-Demand VRI, and on-site interpreting. Sorenson Forum helps enterprises make communication more accessible for employees and customers. Sorenson's AI Sign Language Translation capabilities enable real-time communication between users of sign languages and users of spoken languages in everyday interactions where an interpreter may not be available, making sign language access available in more places and moments. Each year, Sorenson enables hundreds of millions of conversations for our customers' unique communication needs. Sorenson is a portfolio company of Ariel Alternatives and is committed to operating responsibly by actively managing and reducing its environmental impact.