Red Oak, a modern compliance ecosystem connecting every stage of content creation, review, distribution, and surveillance for the financial services industry, has announced the appointment of Kirsten Newbold-Knipp as COO.
In her new role, Newbold-Knipp will report directly to CEO Dave Dutch and oversee strategy, client experience, and product integration across the organisation.
Red Oak is recognised for its innovative compliance platform that streamlines the complex regulatory review process for financial services firms. The company provides tools that help marketing, compliance, and distribution teams collaborate efficiently, ensuring faster approvals, fewer risks, and enhanced transparency across content workflows.
With over 20 years of experience helping technology companies scale, Newbold-Knipp brings a wealth of knowledge in go-to-market strategy, leadership development, and organisational design. Before joining Red Oak, she held senior leadership roles at HubSpot, Convey (now Project44), FullStory, and AskNicely, where she managed high-performing global teams across SMB and enterprise markets. Earlier in her career, her role as a Gartner analyst honed her ability to anticipate market shifts and shape category-defining strategies.
Newbold-Knipp has also served as a mentor and board advisor, helping over two dozen leaders progress to VP and C-suite positions. Her appointment reflects Red Oak’s commitment to strengthening its leadership team as it continues to expand and refine its compliance technology offering.
“Kirsten brings a combination of strategic clarity and operational excellence to Red Oak,” said Red Oak CEO Dave Dutch. “She’s led high-growth teams through every stage of scale, and her ability to connect vision with execution will be invaluable as we continue to expand our platform and deliver even greater value to our clients. I’m thrilled to welcome her to the leadership team.”
“Prior to joining Red Oak, I had the opportunity to talk to clients across our portfolio, and there’s such a desire for a solution that breaks down silos between teams and partner firms to speed growth,” said Kirsten. “Red Oak is defining a new standard for how compliance, distribution and marketing teams work together, while driving AUM growth, and I’m excited to continue building on that momentum.”
Newbold-Knipp’s appointment marks a significant milestone in Red Oak’s ongoing expansion, as the company continues to evolve its platform to help financial services firms streamline compliance, accelerate marketing operations, and connect workflows across teams to support compliant AUM growth.
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