Sean Kennan resume

1. SEAN C. KENNAN
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
303-927-8053
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PROFILE Dedicated and experienced corporate pilot committed to safety, efficiency, teamwork and
customer service. Seventeen years and 8600 flight hours of jet aircraft experience flying for two
large corporations. Fourteen years of corporate jet captain experience.
FLIGHT Total Flight Time 10494 CE680 351
EXPERIENCE Multi-Engine 9080 LR40/45XR 4436
Multi-Engine Turbine 9000 LR31/31A/35A/60 3896
Multi-Engine Jet 8684 Level C/D Simulator 347
Multi-Engine Jet PIC (left seat) 4019
CERTIFICATES/ ATP-Multi-Engine Land. CE-680, LR-45 & LR-JET type Ratings. 61.58 PIC current in
TYPE RATINGS the CE-680 (5/2016) and LR-45 (3/2016). CFII. FAA first class medical October 2016.
EXPERIENCE Xcel Energy Englewood, CO (KAPA) Dec 2007 to Present
Cessna Sovereign and Learjet 45XR Captain. Fly senior executives throughout North America.
Implement and manage Xcel Energy's DCA access and Fixed Base Operator standard security
programs (DASSP and FBOSSP). Manage pilot training and the aircraft leases. Responsible
for the development of the Xcel Energy New Aircraft Analysis and Acquisition Plan, 2014-2015.
8500 hour NBAA Pilot Safety Award, 2015.
Wal Mart Stores Rogers, AR (KROG) Aug 1999 to Dec 2007
Learjet 40XR/45XR and Learjet 31/31a/35a Captain. Flew senior executives all throughout North America,
Europe and the Caribbean. Selected to be a Mentor and I.O.E. Training Captain for new hire pilots on the
Learjet 31/31A/35A (2004 to 2006). International experience: In 2001, I was selected to help establish
the Wal Mart England flight department in Leeds. I flew Wal Mart and ASDA executives in an AC95
Commander 1000 throughout England, Scotland, Ireland and Europe from July through December 2001.
West Coast Charters Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) Sept 1998 to Aug 1999
Part 135 Pilot in Command on BE36TC and BE58. Part 135 Second in Command on King
Air C90, 200 and 300. Flew passengers throughout the Western/Central USA and Mexico.
Orange County Flight Center Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) Mar 1998 to Aug 1999
Part 141 & 61 CFII. Instructed primary, instrument and commercial students in 20 different
models of aircraft, including 16 different types of complex and high performance aircraft.
Ralph’s Grocery Foothill Ranch, CA Jul 1987 to Jul 1998
Journeyman Grocery Clerk. District Clerk of the year, 1988.
USMC Reserve Miramar, CA Nov 1987 to Nov 1995
Sergeant and M60A1 Heavy Main Battle Tank Crewman, Company A, 4
th
Tank Battalion.
Served for 7 months aboard the USS Tarawa as part of the 5
th
Marine Expeditionary Force
in 1990 and 1991. Participated in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Sea Angel.
Earned a Meritorious Mast for superior service during ground combat operations in Kuwait.
EDUCATION Flight Safety International
28 FSI/Bombardier/CAE Simulator courses completed in the CE680, LR45, LR31/31a, LR35a and AC95
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
California State University Fullerton. Graduated in 1995
USMC Platoon Leaders Course
Graduated from the PLC Junior and Senior courses in Quantico, VA as an aviation officer
candidate the summers of 1989 and 1992. Graduated the PLC Junior Course in 1989 in
the top 1% of class of 279 Officer Candidates, achieving an overall course average of 97.5%.
Officer Candidate School Commandants Honor Roll, PLC Junior course, 1989
PERSONAL Hobbies: Flyfishing, mountain biking, hiking, soccer, skiing, weight training and woodworking