Sean Killian Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

Responsible for long-range strategic planning, including playing a key leadership role in the overall direction of the business, leading shorter-term strategic projects, running commercial analytics and insights, and owning sustainability. Partnered with members of the Executive Team on their key functional initiatives. Created the company’s first ESG strategy, approved by the Board. Teamed with the CEO to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to augment the overall trajectory of the company. Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ: CENT) is a $3.3B CPG company in pet and garden supplies.

Malmö, Skåne, Se

As one of four global P&L owners reporting to the CEO, led the 170-person North America team and ran the North America business, part of a private-equity owned Swedish healthcare company. Amidst Covid-19, grew the business double-digits and expanded margin. Overhauled the portfolio, launched a new CRM platform, and grew the customer base by double-digit percentage points. Overhauled the strategic agenda, with a focus on channel development and organizational design. Atos was sold to Coloplast (OTCMKTS: CLPBY) for roughly $2.5B in November 2021.

Warrenville, Illinois, Us

As a member of the Executive Team reporting to the CEO, owned Specialty Products P&L and ran the global Strategy function for this private-equity backed healthcare company. For Specialty Products, grew profit high single digits and returned business to growth after 4 straight years of declines. For the Strategy function, developed first ever enterprise strategy and led numerous initiatives to drive profitable, tangible and incremental commercial growth resulting in profit improvement.

Warrenville, Illinois, Us

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Led the global M&A strategy function for a Fortune 100 consumer good company (NSDQ: MDLZ), responsible for leading whitespace exploration and evaluation, building external relationships with founders and entrepreneurs, and managing relationships with private-equity and venture-capital investors. In charge of the front end of the pipeline and building the deal cases, evaluated more than 100 businesses, developed comprehensive business plans and led key diligence efforts.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Consistently rated top quartile performer vs. peers; Received 2015 global award for outstanding strategy work; first consultant to participate in employee apprenticeship program (normally a role held for people 2 levels above)

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Developed firm's first Corporate Affairs department; received 65% salary increase over 4 years; managed team of 6. Led effort to build the company’s first photo library of impact work, traveling to 5 developing countries to document poverty alleviation efforts. Chemonics is a private company that seeks to reduce poverty and build economies across the developing world, contracting to the U.S. State Department and USAID as well as organizations such as Gates.

Atlanta, Us

Worked with the Bureau Chief to select stories, conduct interviews, provide voice overs, and translate German to English

Mba And Ms, Corporate Strategy And Sustainability

Ma, International Relations

Ba, Political Science, Journalism, And German