Elizabeth Byrne
Elizabeth Byrne is a strategy and business transformation leader specializing in value creation, go-to-market strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and integration planning. She currently serves as a Senior Business Strategy Manager at Infoblox, where she began in November and works within the business strategy group supporting cross-functional strategic initiatives across product strategy, go-to-market execution, and customer acquisition. She is also actively involved in the Integration Management Office, helping support integration planning for a recent acquisition, while exploring opportunities to operationalize artificial intelligence across the business to drive efficiency, innovation, and long-term competitive advantage. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University and is known for combining analytical insight with practical business execution to help organizations scale and create measurable impact.
Prior to joining Infoblox, Elizabeth spent approximately six and a half years at a global strategy consulting firm focused on private equity. During this time, she supported clients through commercial due diligence, buy-side M&A, acquisition screening, post-acquisition growth strategy, value creation initiatives, and sell-side diligence. She later transitioned into an internal corporate strategy role within the same firm, where she helped shape M&A processes and develop long-term strategic roadmaps to support organizational growth. Following her consulting tenure, she worked independently for a year as a strategy consultant, continuing to support long-standing clients with growth strategy, operational transformation, and commercial optimization initiatives.
Elizabeth’s role at Infoblox represents a meaningful full-circle moment in her career. She first encountered the company about six years ago while working in consulting, given Infoblox’s backing by private equity firms Vista and Warburg Pincus, with whom she had previously worked. Today, she is passionate about helping the organization advance its strategic vision, particularly at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and business growth strategy. Based in San Diego, California, Elizabeth is committed to driving innovation, building scalable commercial strategies, and delivering long-term value for customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Harvard University - BA, Economics
• Elementary Grade Tutor at
Phillips Brooks House Association Inc.
• Piano Teacher at
West End House
What do you attribute your success to?
I grew up with my mother running her own nonprofit-focused consulting business. She worked with the mayor of Boston and always set the tone by example. My sister and I were both raised with the expectation that we shouldn't set any limitations or see any limitations on ourselves, that we should always pursue what makes us happy and pursue excellence. There was no reason for us to see any barriers to that other than ourselves. With my mother being confidentially the primary breadwinner and running her own business, she always was both of our idols. My sister now runs her own marketing agency as well. I think when you have examples like that, you realize that there are no limitations, and it doesn't feel so weird to set the same expectations and hopes for yourself.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say not being afraid to ask questions is the start. I think women in general will put extra thought ahead of time to make sure that the questions they ask, or when they raise their voice, adds value, and above others who don't think will just ask. In the end, you know, asking and not needing to validate back and forth internally in your head whether this is going to make you sound smart is one thing, because at the end of the day, when you ask questions, you get answers. That overthinking ahead of raising your voice is something I think young women tend to do more often. Number two is to not fear rejection or if you don't receive a favorable response. Putting yourself out there is the hardest part, but all it takes is one or two right connections and somebody to get back to you. It might take 10 conversations or just getting somebody back to you to ask questions of them to get a better understanding of where you're going. That feeling of being lost is okay, and I think it takes being lost to ultimately just put yourself out there to get a better direction. Everybody starts from that point. If I had known that everybody starts from that point, I would have had a bit more of a clear directive. And then I would say to stay curious. Curiosity is my biggest driver. That's what has driven my career and keeps it moving forward. The thing that AI really can't replace, at least not right now, is strategic judgment. It's judgment, it's strategy, it's context, and it's understanding of people. All of those other aspects is the key to success, and not shying away from it, just understanding that using it to get ahead in the areas where it can help you get ahead, but where you have your judgment, your strategic mindset, your ability to mobilize people, understand people.