Sean Howell is a Fellow at South Park Commons. He possess expertise in social networking, social media, advertising, nonprofits, mobile devices and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I had the immense privilege of working with Sean at Hornet during the toughest years in any startup’s existence. Leading the company from inception, through some near-death experiences, to profitability. Sean’s a leader with the ability to remain cool and level-headed under immense pressure. To paraphrase Kipling - he can keep his head, when all about him people are losing theirs. Sean’s calm demeanor in times of crisis instilled confidence, and I was often surprised to learn later what deep waters he calmly navigated us out of while patching holes in the hull with a smile on his face. Sean is an incredibly caring and empathic human. He cares deeply about the community and the world in general. Early on the passionate example he set created a culture of genuine care and empathy that was reflected in how we approached everything, from building product, to our health and humanitarian initiatives, to customer support. Sean believes in those around him, empowering and inspiring people to do better than their best work without the need for undue processes or layers of overhead. Sean removes obstacles and then let his people get on with it, creating the space for a lean, high-performing and incredibly passionate team. I’m incredibly grateful for the years I worked with Sean, for his mentorship, guidance and friendship. It has left me a richer person. Sean is someone I highly recommend for whatever future endeavor he decides to undertake. I sincerely hope to get the chance to work with Sean again in the future.", "In my career I've had the good fortune to work under Sean's leadership in two different industries and settings. In both, Sean's brilliance, vision and keen business sense have paved paths for successful ventures and mutually-beneficial partnerships. His research acumen and command of information forge the roadmaps of his various teams and projects empowering them to make data-driven decisions and embark upon informed strategy that grows business and accurately delivers products and services to targeted markets. In addition to Sean's business astuteness, his understanding of finance, tech and digital media spaces is germane to any modern opportunity. The way he navigates challenges of scale using all available tools and strategy is another characteristic that sets Sean apart. It is his ability to connect even the microdots that makes his ventures so successful and working with him so interesting. Ask him a question - any question - about business, finance or industry and be prepared to learn more than your did in your most interesting college course. Honestly. But it's not all business. Sean is perhaps the most philanthropic person with whom I've ever worked. He has built organizations from the ground up fostering arts, community and well-being that have created countless beneficiaries. But more critical is his tireless work to protect LGBTQ communities domestically and abroad. Despite the round-the-clock hours and his ventures into unsafe territories, you will never hear him boast the fruits of his labor, nor will you hear him complain of how difficult and dangerous his work can actually be. He is regularly on the front lines in the war against homophobia, saving human lives and combatting persecution. He is truly a global citizen who cares deeply about the world and humanity and I am lucky to have spent so much time working along his side.", and "I had the great honor to work for and with Sean Howell at Hornet app. Sean’s knowledge, compassion and dedication to his team was the most enriching experience of my entire professional career. He led the growth and expansion of the team from 12 employee’s to over 60 yet he always had time for one on one assistance and a helping hand. Amidst all of this his non stop dedication to fighting for global health in his spare time is his most admirable quality. Under his leadership the team flourished pushing beyond revenue goals. His deep understanding of the tech world helped keep the company on the cutting edge of innovation. His leadership and mentoring have made me a better employee, worker and human today."