Sherida Sessa

Senior Vice President of North America

Sherida Sessa has led Informa Connect’s Buildings & Construction Group since 2022 and the Canada Consumer Group since 2024. Renowned brands in Sherida’s portfolio include Greenbuild International Conference + Expo, The Buildings Show, BUILDEX, IDS Toronto and Vancouver, One of a Kind, and Art Toronto.

Sherida has a strong track record of curating customer centric experiences, attracting global audiences and world class speakers including President Barack Obama, US National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, architect of the historic Paris Climate Agreement Christianna Figueres, and Actor/Writer/Director Dan Levy.

Sherida has previously held management positions with Reed Exhibitions, including most recently as Industry Vice President of the physical security events portfolio. In this role, Sherida grew the flagship event to record levels of exhibits and attendance.  

Sherida holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Communication Planning & Evaluation and a Masters degree from Marist College in Organizational Communication & Leadership. Sherida and her family are avid baseball fans and she is a proud coach of her children’s recreational and travel baseball teams.

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