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Sean Griffey

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Non Executive Director at Informa TechTarget
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Sean Griffey is an accomplished entrepreneur and business operator, best known as the Co-Founder and former CEO of Industry Dive, a B2B digital media company he successfully scaled and sold to Informa. Described by colleagues as a true leader, fair negotiator, and skilled executor, he holds an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

With over two decades of experience in digital media, Sean is passionate about building genuine audience relationships over chasing algorithmic trends. He values the creation of true communities and has a forward-thinking perspective on technology shaped by his long career. He is a proud alumnus of both Penn State and Northwestern University.

He successfully grew Industry Dive before it was acquired by Informa in a deal reportedly worth up to $525 million.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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B2B Media
He co-founded and led Industry Dive, a digital media company focused on providing business news and analysis to executives across numerous markets.
Audience Relationships
He has publicly stated that having a real relationship with an audience is more critical than optimizing for SEO traffic in an AI-driven world.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Non Executive Director
Informa TechTarget
1-2025
Board Member
Board.org
12-2024
Board Member
Omeda
1-2012 - 12-2024
CEO and Co-founder
Industry Dive
1-2009 - 1-2012
President
FierceMarkets
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Media appearances

Sean Griffey – Non‑Executive Director, Informa TechTarget (Speaker) – ASBPEvolve 2025. Featured in ASBPE (American Society of Business Publication Editors)
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Education
2000 - 2002
MBA
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1991 - 1995
B.S.
Penn State University
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