Sean Caffrey

As the Executive Director, Sean supports the strategic direction and operations of the Acceleration Consortium. Prior to joining the Acceleration Consortium, Sean worked in the office of the Vice-President of Research and Innovation at the University of Toronto as the Executive Director Strategic Initiatives development, where he led a team developing and scaling high-priority interdisciplinary research networks. Before joining the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation, Sean was the Executive Director of BioZone, the Centre for Applied Bioengineering Research at the University of Toronto.

Sean received a Project Management Professional certification, an MBA specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation from the Haskayne School of Business, and a Ph.D. in Microbial Genomics from the University of Calgary. In addition to his interest in research, Sean is a professional photographer, and his travel photography has appeared in major publications such as National Geographic.