As leader of the Health Division since 2020, Stacey has had responsibility for leading a global provider of trusted clinical technology and evidence-based solutions that engage clinicians, patients, researchers, students, and the next generation of healthcare providers. Stacey is also CEO of the Health Learning, Research & Practice business, providing trusted solutions and resources for clinicians, research professionals, and healthcare educators and students.
The recent alignment of GGM under Stacey’s leadership beginning in 2024 reinforces the importance of emerging markets to the Wolters Kluwer growth story. There are tremendous synergies between Health and GGM with a significant portion of GGM revenue aligning with the Health Division. Additionally, Stacey has an understanding of international markets as well as a deep knowledge and understanding of solutions beyond Health.
In previous roles, Stacey was CEO of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, which has operations in Europe, the United States, and Asia Pacific. As CEO of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, Stacey led the transformation of Wolters Kluwer’s legal and regulatory business to meet changing customer needs, with a focus on serving professionals with innovative solutions that help them be more productive, strengthen client relationships and deliver higher value services.
Earlier in her career, Stacey was President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, where she led the creation of a customer-focused business organization and strategy and drove the unit's transition from publisher to leading provider of specialized electronic information and solutions. Prior to that, she was Vice President of the Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Legal Professional Group, where she helped drive strong growth through the introduction of new electronic products. In 2021, Ms. Caywood received a Bronze Stevie® Award in the category of Female Executive of the Year – Business Products in recognition of her leadership while navigating the healthcare markets and piloting a workforce to support the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stacey earned an MBA from Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg School of Management, Chicago, and holds a bachelor's degree from Tufts University, Medford, MA.