Discord executive team & leadership
Discord's executive team includes 8 tracked leaders as of July 2026, led by Humam Sakhnini (Chief Executive Officer). The org chart, per-leader profiles and full leadership list are below.
Leadership overview
Discord has 8 tracked executives leading key functions including company strategy and operations, technology strategy and engineering, financial strategy, marketing (as of July 2026). Discord is a voice, video, and text communication platform used by over 200 million people every month to talk and hang out with their communities and friends. Originally built around gaming, Discord organizes conversation into servers and channels, and today more than half of its communities span interests well beyond games, including education, developer ecosystems, and creators. Discord's mission is to give people the power to create belonging in their lives.
Org chart
Employees by management level
EstimatedLeadership team
| Name | Title | Location | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humam Sakhnini | Chief Executive Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Stanislav Vishnevskiy | Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Tomasz Marcinkowski | Chief Financial Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Tesa Aragones | Chief Marketing Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Clint Smith | Chief Legal Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Heather Sullivan | Chief People Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Renee Rodriguez | Chief Accounting Officer | San Francisco, California | View → |
| Jason Citron | Co-Founder, Board Member and Advisor to the CEO | San Francisco, California | View → |
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Leadership roles at Discord
Humam Sakhnini · full profile →
Chief Executive Officer
Humam Sakhnini is the Chief Executive Officer of Discord, a role he began on April 28, 2025. He brings more than 15 years of senior leadership in the gaming industry, having previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Activision Blizzard and as President of King Digital Entertainment, the maker of Candy Crush. He succeeded founder Jason Citron, who moved to the Board of Directors and serves as Advisor to the CEO.
Stanislav Vishnevskiy · full profile →
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Stanislav Vishnevskiy is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Discord, which he started with Jason Citron in 2015. He leads the company's engineering, product, design, and data organizations, and has guided the technical architecture that lets Discord serve hundreds of millions of users in real time.
Tomasz Marcinkowski · full profile →
Chief Financial Officer
Tomasz Marcinkowski, the Chief Financial Officer at Discord, directs financial strategy, planning and reporting. In this role, Tomasz oversees capital allocation, treasury, accounting and investor relations, aligning day-to-day priorities with the company's broader objectives. Tomasz works alongside the rest of Discord's leadership team to support execution across the business. As Chief Financial Officer, Tomasz plays a central part in Discord's direction and performance (as of July 2026).
Tesa Aragones · full profile →
Chief Marketing Officer
Tesa Aragones, the Chief Marketing Officer at Discord, leads marketing, brand and demand generation. In this role, Tesa oversees positioning, communications and go-to-market execution, aligning day-to-day priorities with the company's broader objectives. Tesa works alongside the rest of Discord's leadership team to support execution across the business. As Chief Marketing Officer, Tesa plays a central part in Discord's direction and performance (as of July 2026).
Clint Smith · full profile →
Chief Legal Officer
Clint Smith, the Chief Legal Officer at Discord, oversees legal, governance and compliance. In this role, Clint oversees regulatory strategy, risk and corporate governance, aligning day-to-day priorities with the company's broader objectives. Clint works alongside the rest of Discord's leadership team to support execution across the business. As Chief Legal Officer, Clint plays a central part in Discord's direction and performance (as of July 2026).
Heather Sullivan · full profile →
Chief People Officer
Heather Sullivan, the Chief People Officer at Discord, leads human capital and organizational development. In this role, Heather oversees talent acquisition, employee engagement and culture, aligning day-to-day priorities with the company's broader objectives. Heather works alongside the rest of Discord's leadership team to support execution across the business. As Chief People Officer, Heather plays a central part in Discord's direction and performance (as of July 2026).
Renee Rodriguez · full profile →
Chief Accounting Officer
Renee Rodriguez, the Chief Accounting Officer at Discord, leads a key function. In this role, Renee oversees strategic priorities within their remit, aligning day-to-day priorities with the company's broader objectives. Renee works alongside the rest of Discord's leadership team to support execution across the business. As Chief Accounting Officer, Renee plays a central part in Discord's direction and performance (as of July 2026).
Jason Citron · full profile →
Co-Founder, Board Member and Advisor to the CEO
Jason Citron is the co-founder of Discord and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2015 until April 2025, when he transitioned to the Board of Directors and became Advisor to the CEO. Before Discord, he founded the game studio and social platform OpenFeint, which was acquired by GREE in 2011.