Sean Connaughton

Account Executive

Born and raised in the Washington DC area, Sean comes to Harris Media as an experienced fundraiser for both non-profit organizations and political candidates at the local, state, and federal levels. With his extensive involvement in the targeting, prospecting, developing, and management of donor networks for multiple clients, Sean understands the details necessary to oversee a successful campaign finance program. Prior to that he spent 8 years on active duty in the United States Army. 

 

After attending and successfully completing 4 years at the United States Military Academy (West Point), Sean was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina as an Airborne Infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division. He deployed to southern Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division as a part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in the Global War on Terrorism conducting combat operations in the Kandahar, Zabul, and Uruzgan provinces of TAAC-S (Train Advise Assist Command-South). Sean earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Army Commendation Medal with/Combat Device, as well as several other awards, badges, and recognitions. 

In his spare time, Sean enjoys going to the gun range, golfing, working out, investing, and enduring the constant suffering & disappointment that is synonymous with being a lifelong fan of the New York Jets, Mets, and Islanders. 

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