Sean Ryan is the founder and CEO of Leading With You Consulting. Sean currently serves as the Director of Fraternity Life and Experiential Leadership Education at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA.  Before arriving at Dickinson College, he served as the Director of Greek Life at Longwood University, additionally, he served as the Coordinator of Leadership Programming at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where he was responsible for all undergraduate and graduate initiatives revolving around personal and professional development.  While at UAB Sean was the curator of the first ever TED Talk at the University, as well as being named the Greek Adviser of the Year. Sean Received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Iowa, his Master in College Student Affairs with a Concentration in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Nova Southeastern University and is currently working on his doctorate degree from Central Michigan University in Educational Leadership. He is a brother of Phi Gamma Delta and has served in many roles with the fraternity during his undergraduate career.  Through his work in the fraternity, he has colonized and chartered 3 Phi Gamma Delta Chapters, as well as serving as an advisor for all chapters in the Southeast. Sean Ryan just completed writing his first book called Good Talk: Why Awkward Conversations are Important, which address some of his favorite topics including awkward silence and great conversations.  Sean’s other mentionable accomplishments include; being a 4-time state corn husker champion in the state of Iowa, placing 12th nationally in a grocery bagging competition, as well as being half hawk half man serving as the Iowa Hawkeye mascot during his undergraduate career.

 

Additionally, Sean holds the following certifications:

• CPR/First-aid/AED Instructor 

• Mediator/Facilitator

• Low Ropes Course

• Myers Briggs (MBTI) Practitioner