Sean is working to develop and execute a global initiative for accelerating the transition of industrial clusters to net zero. He is the North American lead for the initiative, which has a broad team of experts from EPRI, the Forum and Accenture focused on decarbonization technology deployment, financing, policy, and partnerships. Sean’s previous role was Director of the Environmental Sciences and Technology Team in EPRI’s Generation Sector. He led multi-disciplinary R&D teams working to address air, water, land, and chemistry challenges and opportunities related to industry decarbonization, electrification, and operational performance objectives. He has also led broad based research initiatives covering a range of topics including water availability, radiation safety, waste management, plant chemistry, plant decommissioning and groundwater protection. He holds a BS and PhD degree in biology with specialization in microbial contaminant degradation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His postdoctoral work at the State University of New York at Albany focused on the environmental chemistry of PCBs. He holds a Certificate of Business Excellence from the UCB Haas School of Business as well as an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from the MIT Sloan School of Management.