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Sean played a significant role in providing direction and leadership during the commonwealth’s pandemic response to COVID-19. He successfully guided his team in migrating and supporting thousands of employees in transitioning to a remote work model while maintaining support for major initiatives during that time, such as the 2020 United States presidential election. Sean and his team received praise from Governor Tom Wolf for their efforts during the pandemic.
As CTO, Sean focused on implementing sustainable and positive changes within the organization through the establishment and execution of the commonwealth’s cloud strategy, modernization of the telephony environment, end-user technology improvements, data center consolidation, and the adoption of standards-based processes. He also managed over $125M in annual spending on outsourced technology contracts. Sean executed a massive organizational transformation that fundamentally changed the way the commonwealth delivers technology solutions, making them more effective and efficient.
Sean began his career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2001 as a Geographic Information Systems intern at the PA Department of Agriculture and worked his way up from there. He has served as the CIO of the Commonwealth of PA’s Conservation and Environment Delivery Center, CIO of the PA Department of Environmental Protection, CIO of Franklin County, PA, Assistant CIO of the PA Liquor Control Board, Director of Enterprise Strategic Technology Services in the PA Office of Administration, and CIO of the PA Department of Agriculture. Sean and his teams have received numerous awards and accolades for their efforts.
Sean graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Geoenvironmental Studies from Shippensburg University, where he also earned a certificate in Geospatial Technologies. He earned his Master’s Certificate in Information Systems and Technology Project Management from Villanova University. Sean is ITIL Foundations certified and holds a Certified Government Chief Information Officer qualification from Harrisburg University. He is also a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served honorably as an Operations Specialist (Fleet Marine Force) attached to Tactical Air Control Squadron Eleven in San Diego, CA, and participated in a Western Pacific deployment to the Middle East onboard the USS Tarawa.