Byron Woodard

President and Managing Director - Vertical Markets Division

Byron joined Informa Tech in October 2021 to lead the business’s vertical markets and festivals portfolio.

He is an accomplished senior executive with over 26 years of success leading agile businesses through digital transformation, lean operations and complex corporate strategy across several different industries and markets.

Having held titles such as President, Chief Marketing Officer, Vice President of Sales and General Manager, Byron has a track record of strategic, commercial and operational achievements working at companies including S&P Global, Ferguson Enterprises, Merrill Lynch and BDO.

He holds post graduate certificates from IMD and Cornell University as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD.