Sean is a corporate affairs, crisis and change communications professional with 15+ years of experience leading – or advising – large global teams at prominent public, private and government-owned organizations. He has a proven track record developing and executing strategic programs that promote and protect corporate reputations, strengthen stakeholder trust, build brand value and advance business interests. Sean has served on Executive Management Teams and a range of Board Committees, leading large, global communications teams of 45+ FTEs, with operating budgets and contracts exceeding $20 million. His in-house experience includes managing all aspects of the communications function (i.e., people, plans, systems, budget), including internal and external communications, CEO communications, brand positioning, ESG and corporate impact, public affairs, investor relations, crisis and issues management, digital and social, and measurement and analytics.Sean has shepherded highly matrixed organizations through complex business transformations and change management programs. He is a battle-tested crisis strategist and tactician and an articulate, persuasive communicator across competing stakeholder groups and spheres of influence. Sean has delivered C-suite counsel to many publicly traded, multi-national B2B and B2C organizations in a variety of industries, including energy, aviation, defense, finance, healthcare, technology, consumer packaged goods, retail, education, manufacturing and agriculture. He is a recognized reputation strategist, expert in navigating complex, fast-breaking situations such as industrial and environmental events, high-stakes litigation, M&A transactions and corporate restructurings, activist campaigns, government and regulatory actions, white-collar misconduct, labor and employment matters, data security and privacy issues, product liability and recalls, and social issues engagement. He has prepared many business leaders for challenging dealings with reporters, investors, regulatory agencies and employees. ----Areas of Expertise:• Reputation Management & Strategy• CEO & C-Suite Strategic Counsel• Brand Strategy & Corporate Positioning• Crisis & Issues Management• Corporate Affairs Function (Re)Modeling• Financial & Investor Relations Counsel• Global Media Strategy & Integrated Campaigns• Employee Engagement & Change Management• Purpose, Positioning & Narrative• Executive Communications Coaching & Training• Enterprise Newsroom & Content Strategy• Financial, Operational & People Management