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John
Woodby

Partner

Head of Corporate Development
John leads corporate development at Sapient, helping drive the firm's strategic growth and expand its capabilities and market presence.

He oversees the firm's corporate development strategy, including strategic growth initiatives, inorganic growth strategy, and other corporate priorities.

Prior to joining Sapient in 2026, John served as Senior Managing Director and Head of U.S. Investment Banking at EY Capital Advisors, where he led investment banking activities and advised organizations on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic and financing transactions. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership and investment banking roles at Oppenheimer & Co., CIBC World Markets, Goldman Sachs, and Lehman Brothers, and brings more than 30 years of M&A and corporate finance experience across various industries and sectors.

John holds an MBA from Rice University and a BBA in Finance from the University of Houston.

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