Keynote Speaker and Coach
"A Marine With A Message"

Born and raised in Michigan he attended Grand Valley State University before enlisting the Marine Corps in 1985. Sean rose through the ranks beginning with Corporal to Major in 2006. His time in the service took him from the Caribbean to support Operation Support Democracy, Kuwait for Operation Native Fury, Okinawa, to Brisbane, Australia for Operation Crocodile in 2000.

After graduating with honors and a Bachelor’s Degree from Central Michigan University in 2000, Sean spent several years in Quantico, VA in several different assignments before assuming command of Delta Company in 2004. In 2005 Delta Company was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sean retired from service and began his teaching and coaching career at Des Moines North High School from 2012-2019. In 2021 he assumed the head football coaching position at Clarke High School in Osceola and lead them to three consecutive playoff appearances.