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Sean, you previously represented USA at the Olympic Games in skeet. What was that experience like?

Competing at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games at age 21 was an amazing opportunity I’ll carry with me the rest of my life.  

With skeet shooting, only two athletes from each country qualify, so just making the team is a huge accomplishment. At the Olympics, you’re competing against the best of the best from around the world—often, people who have been in World Cups and who, in many countries, do it professionally. 

Being in Beijing amid that level of talent and representing my country on the world stage was both humbling and immensely exciting. 

Is there a key Olympics moment that stands out in your memory?

Walking in the Opening Ceremonies was a key highlight that felt bigger than anything I ever could have imagined.  

As our team walked into the stadium, literally thousands of Americans in the crowd stood up, waving flags and chanting. It was just an electric environment—and so loud you couldn’t hear the person next to you!  

How did you transition from elite sport to a career at Calian?

I studied marketing and always loved the creative and entrepreneurial aspects of that field. One of the key skills you learn in marketing is relationship building, which naturally translates into the work I do today supporting our IT and cyber solutions team. 

I had also been familiar with Calian for years because my wife has worked here for more than a decade. Through her, I had the chance to interact with many of the customers and members of the leadership team, and I really came to appreciate the culture and teamwork within the company. 

I’ve always had a strong interest in technology, so joining Calian and supporting the work they do in cyber felt like a natural fit. 

What lessons from your Olympics journey still resonate with you?

Skeet shooting is a quiet sport. When you walk onto the field, you have thousands of people watching in silence. That pressure hit me straight away at the Olympics.

I ended up missing my very first target—something I hadn’t done in thousands of tournament targets before! But I was able quickly reset mentally, come back and hit the remaining targets in that round, which put me back on track for a strong day. In the end, I finished just one target short of the top three who advanced to the medal round.  

That experience taught me a lot about composure, resilience and staying focused in the moment. It applies directly to business as well:

What is your role at Calian today? Tell us about the type of work you do.

I’m an Account Executive focused on supporting customers that require IT and cyber solutions.  

My role requires building relationships and understanding what matters most to our customers in their own mission-critical operations. Once we understand their challenges, we connect them with the right expertise and strategy—whether cyber, infrastructure, cloud, or managed services—to help move their organization forward with confidence. .

What do you like most about working for Calian?

Calian has an impressive depth of subject-matter experts and there’s a strong willingness to share knowledge and collaborate. No single person can be an expert in everything, so that team-based approach is incredibly valuable. 

The common goal across the organization is to support our customers by working together to solve complex problems and deliver mission-critical solutions they can rely on when failure isn’t an option. 

Do you have a favourite Calian moment?

One of my favourite things is seeing how quickly the team rallies around a new opportunity. 

When a potential project comes up, people from across the organization jump in to help problem-solve and develop solutions. It’s impressive to see how supportive and collaborative everyone is. 

Those moments also lead to the best outcomes for customers, and it’s really rewarding to see their excitement when we work together to identify the right solution and deliver something that helps move their organization forward.