Astound Digital Strengthens Leadership with Three Women Managing Directors in Global Roles
Diverse leadership appointments are key to the agency’s global growth strategy
Atlanta, Oct 22, 2025 — Astound Digital, a global leader in digital experience consulting, today announced leadership appointments in North America, DACH, and UKI, highlighting the company’s commitment to diverse senior leadership. Jaime Lightfoot recently joined as Managing Director for North America, Michaela Hamori-Satzinger has been announced as new Managing Director for DACH, and Emma Sahota continues in her role as Managing Director for UKI.
The Managing Directors will oversee strategic client engagements, regional operations, and innovation initiatives, helping Astound Digital scale its capabilities across retail, consumer goods, travel, and manufacturing industries.
Global Leadership Spotlight
- Emma Sahota, EMEA – Emma guides operations across the broader UKI region, aligning global initiatives with local client needs and fostering innovation across markets.
- Jaime Lightfoot, North America – Jaime leads client strategy and operations in the North American market, focusing on driving innovation and transformational outcomes for clients.
- Michaela Hamori-Satzinger, DACH – In her new role, Michaela will oversee strategic engagements across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, bringing deep regional expertise and insights into market-specific challenges.
“Appointing talented leaders like Jaime, Michaela, and Emma in high-growth regions strengthens both our overall leadership and our company culture,” said Bill Donlan, CEO of Astound Digital. “At Astound Digital, we believe diverse leadership drives better outcomes for our global clients and our people. These appointments reinforce our ongoing investment in talent and leadership to deliver on our mission: helping global brands build connected and intelligent digital experiences across industries and regions.”
Women continue to be underrepresented in executive roles globally. In fact, based on 2024 LinkedIn data, women hold only 30% of leadership positions, and progress has stalled. With these appointments, Astound Digital is helping set a global example for representation in leadership across consulting and technology. These leaders bring deep industry expertise, cultural understanding, and diverse perspectives that will help clients accelerate transformation with both local relevance and global scale.
About Astound Digital
At Astound Digital, we help brands build smarter, connected digital experiences. For over two decades, we’ve helped some of the world’s most innovative companies deliver standout customer experiences that actually work — for their business and their customers. We bring together strategy, design, technology, and data to solve real problems — and we do it with a team that’s as passionate as they are experienced.