Seán is responsible for sourcing and evaluating venture capital opportunities primarily in the technology sector. He is actively involved in the development and growth of numerous companies, serving as a past or current director of CyOptics, FreeMarkets, Lightningcast, LogicLibrary, MediaSite, NeoLinear, ParaData, Precision Therapeutics, and Safeguard Interactive.

Seán has over 20 years of experience in technology commercialization, management consulting, systems integration, and financial services.  Prior to founding Birchmere, Seán was with PNC Bank's Corporate Finance Group. Seán was previously Founder and CEO of The Telford Group Ltd., a technology consulting firm to financial services clients. He also provided management consulting services to major banking and insurance clients at International Systems Services.

While at General Electric Information Services, Seán directed artificial intelligence commercialization activities. At American Management Systems, he consulted on applied artificial intelligence systems for various public and private sector clients. Seán also served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force.

Seán serves on the Pittsburgh Technology Council’s executive committee and is past president of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association. He is a frequent guest lecturer on entrepreneurship and venture capital at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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