Meet Our Speakers

Sean loves restoration: the art of bringing people together to make things better in our natural and built environments. He is on a mission to help restore forests, farms, pastures, hillsides, riparian areas, jobs, livelihoods, culture and hope. As the Director of Restoration at WRI, he leads a team coordinating efforts among governments, civil society, companies, and communities to restore ecosystems, benefiting people, nature and climate.

With over 25 years of experience across private, public, and nonprofit sectors, Sean has supported women entrepreneurs with Grameen Foundation, strengthened small businesses at the Fund for the City of New York, and led projects for the U.S. Department of State. He has also worked with PwC as a Management Consultant and as an Industrial Engineer for Intel and the Walt Disney Company.

Sean holds a BSc from Purdue University and two MSc degrees from the University of London.