Board of Directors

Sean Gallagher
Vice President, Global IT
Hayward Holdings, Inc.

Sean has lived in the Charlotte area since 2005 and has over 20 years of experience supporting and managing complex IT landscapes and global teams.
In his current role, Sean leads Global Information Technology for Hayward Holdings, Inc. a multinational manufacturer of advanced pool equipment that recently relocated their HQ from New Jersey. He joined Hayward in 2021 to build a world-class Cybersecurity program and was promoted in 2022 to lead Hayward’s global IT transformation, which is anchored by an ERP modernization project to implement Microsoft D365.
Prior to Hayward, Sean led both IT and Cybersecurity teams and transformations at Sealed Air, Carlisle Companies, EY in Charlotte and UnitedHealth in Las Vegas, NV.
Sean is highly active in the Charlotte IT and Security communities and most recently moderated a discussion at the Charlotte CIO and CISO Executive summit on the new SEC Cybersecurity rules.
