Woody Sessoms is a retired Senior Technology Executive. He spent the majority of his career at Cisco Systems, serving in various global leadership positions. Most recently he was Senior Vice President of Cisco’s Global Service Provider Business. Prior to that he was responsible for Cisco’s Global Enterprise Business. These responsibilities gave him a deep understanding of people, cultures and practices across the world. Prior to Cisco Woody spent time at Burlington Industries, Rolm, IBM and Siemens.
In addition to the Bridge School, Woody serves on the Board of Advisors for the Shelton Leadership Center of North Carolina State University. Founded by the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh Shelton, the Shelton Leadership Center focuses on developing the next generation of leaders through a Values Based Curriculum. Woody also serves on several boards of technology based companies.
He is a lifelong resident of North Carolina and a graduate with a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has been married for over 40 years to Carol Sessoms who is a successful entrepreneur.
Outside of his board work Woody is an avid collector who enjoys golf, fishing and being a grandfather.