Herv\u00e9 Sedky joined Emerald in January 2021 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Herv\u00e9 is a results-oriented leader who develops, grows and transforms global businesses while driving profits. Prior to joining Emerald, Herv\u00e9 spent six years as President of the Americas for events giant, Reed Exhibitions (RX), leading more than 100 sector-leading exhibitions and events in North and South America each year, as well as the company\u2019s global quirky pop culture & lifestyle focused offshoot, ReedPop. Before his time at RX, Herv\u00e9 spent over 20 years at the American Express Company, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President and General Manager of American Express Global Business Travel, as well as on American Express\u2019 senior management team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His business profile is complemented by a profound commitment to community development and the nonprofit sector. Herv\u00e9 serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Children’s Health Fund, is on the board of the French Cultural Center\/Alliance Fran\u00e7aise and is an active member of his community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Herv\u00e9 earned a B.S. in International Business Administration from Northeastern University and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program (PMD) at Harvard Business School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2213,"template":"","people_taxonomy":[44],"class_list":["post-1848","staff","type-staff","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","people_taxonomy-board"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n