Cedric Shaw

Cedric joined Akoya in 2021 and has over 30 years experience leading industrial businesses and providing focus on acquisition and innovation to achieve profitable growth. Cedric is recognized as a hard charging difference maker. He has a solid track record for improving operational metrics and developing leadership talent. In over 20 years with ITW he held various senior executive positions, most recently as Platform Group President of the industrial packaging businesses. His early career includes key roles with ARCO Metals, Newtec International and Continental Can Company.

Cedric is Chairman of WePackItAll, an Akoya portfolio company and currently serves on the board of three privately held industrial companies.

Cedric is also a former Vice-Chairman of the LaRabida Children’s Hospital Board of Directors, where he has been a Trustee for more than ten years.

Board of Directors Trustee for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

BA, Liberal Arts The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.