Sean first formed Snow Dynamics Avalanche Safety Programs in Girdwood, Alaska after five years of completing several professional ski guide and avalanche safety programs across North America. As an avalanche safety instructor and consultant, Sean used Turnagain Pass and Hatcher Pass as the perfect field classrooms for studying snow, guiding backcountry powder skiing, and instructing mountain weather forecasting. He mapped Turnagain Pass for avalanche terrain and helped form the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center’s avalanche forecasting and snow observers’ programs. In the summer, Sean guided helicopter glacier trekking and climbing in multiple glacial basins off the famed Juneau Icefield for TEMSCO and Northstar Helicopters.
As his interest in risk management grew, he transitioned into working for government and private sector insurance companies as a Risk Manager and Loss Control Consultant, acquiring an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and several other OSHA designations. Sean has a proven track record for risk reduction, safety culture enhancement, regulatory compliance, and reducing the total cost of risk for businesses. He has delivered quality OSHA, risk management, and safety-related training presentations within Alaska from Utqiagvik to Ketchikan and everywhere in between for decades.
He lives in Wasilla, Alaska with his wife Sarah, two wonderful Golden Retrievers, and one rowdy bunny