Sean Grant
Chief Financial Officer at Columbus Partnership- Claim this Profile
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Tom Warner
Sean is a very good business leader and great to work with.
Gregory A. Kuhl
I worked with Sean often while at PharmaForce. Sean was always available to answer any questions about pending purchasing orders or to help with the justification of new ones. He was always quick to compliment anyone who did extra work and make his job easier.
Tom Warner
Sean is a very good business leader and great to work with.
Gregory A. Kuhl
I worked with Sean often while at PharmaForce. Sean was always available to answer any questions about pending purchasing orders or to help with the justification of new ones. He was always quick to compliment anyone who did extra work and make his job easier.
Tom Warner
Sean is a very good business leader and great to work with.
Gregory A. Kuhl
I worked with Sean often while at PharmaForce. Sean was always available to answer any questions about pending purchasing orders or to help with the justification of new ones. He was always quick to compliment anyone who did extra work and make his job easier.
Tom Warner
Sean is a very good business leader and great to work with.
Gregory A. Kuhl
I worked with Sean often while at PharmaForce. Sean was always available to answer any questions about pending purchasing orders or to help with the justification of new ones. He was always quick to compliment anyone who did extra work and make his job easier.
Credentials
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Project Diversity Graduate Cycle 17
United Way of Central OhioJan, 2008- Sep, 2024 -
Commissioned Bank Examiner
Federal Reserve SystemJan, 1997- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Columbus Partnership
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Chief Financial Officer
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2017 - Present
Partnering with 70+ CEOs in upholding a vision to establish Columbus as the most prosperous region in the United States. Deliver innovation and technology to financial oversight to more efficiently manage budget and cash flow. Contribute to developing a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion—at the corporate level—to best represent the community. Added CAO title in 2019.➤ Provide exceptional oversight and foster continual growth of the organizational budget by supervising all accounting functions including human resources, annual audit, financial analysis, and budgetary reports and presentations.➤ Develop and present innovative recommendations that align organizational mission and goals with financial resources and analysis to execute strong financial initiatives including technological functions that expedite financial processes.
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One Columbus
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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2013 - Present
Ensure the financial stability, integrity, and growth of a thriving organization aimed to reach its 10-year goal of providing the 11-county community with 60K+ jobs, $3.3B+ in payroll, and $10B in investments, working to secure capital, grow a sustainable job force and generate billions of dollars for capital city and surrounding neighborhoods.Provide transformative executive oversight to accounting, human resources, IT, insurance, IR, real estate, and operations, contributing to the organization’s reputation for creating a competitive economic base that attracts new business, supports entrepreneurship, promotes the Columbus region, and prepares it for the future.➤ Provide long-term financial sustainability by aligning vision with resources, leveraging operational leadership to negotiate terms and contracts impacting infrastructure, and improving ability to measure and report on performance metrics.➤ Grow and develop resources by building and maintaining relationships with partnering organizations, agencies, and supporters; write and secure grants for critical funding to execute valuable initiatives impacting the entire region.➤ Provide clarity and strategy to the financial roadmap by managing an $8.7M organizational budget with integrity, actively engaging in investor outreach, and establishing a financial comprehensive plan to maximize organizational efficiency.➤ Contribute to the organization’s board with transparency, consistency, and thoughtfulness; collaborate with committees to progress the financial strengths of the organization and maintain strong fiduciary responsibility and communication.➤ Foster economic growth and advocate for diverse resource allocation to better serve community businesses, consistently sharing accounting expertise and financial acumen through visibility with area agencies and organizations.
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Smart Columbus
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial Officer
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2017 - Present
Contribute to the reinvention of transportation for the city, embracing smart technology and transportation solutions to better connect cities and people, drive economic growth, foster sustainability, and improve safety. Lead all financial initiatives and provide accounting management to ensure fiduciary integrity and stewardship of a $40M grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.➤ Supervise a $4.5M organizational budget including contracts and liabilities, mitigating risks, and maximizing financial growth to accelerate the city’s progress through innovative open mobility options and opportunities.
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Education
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Simpson College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Management & Marketing
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