1. SEAN C. SIPLE
Joelton, TN 37080 | 615-305-0912 ​│​ ​sean@inspiraseans.space
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished and result driven administrative and financial professional with proven record of taking
complex projects from concept to completion, cohesive internal and external messaging, focused financial
management and overall accountability. An energetic, detail-oriented professional with over 25 years of
experience now seeking a position that engages the ability to administer multifaceted tasks. Reputation for
effective team management, quality office administration and strong organizational techniques, with vast
expertise in preparing financial statements, budgets and forecasts. Detail-oriented with excellent
written/oral communication skills, able to establish strong relationships and produce within fast-paced
environments. Highly organized and possess outstanding analytical abilities with superior prioritization of
work assignments. Demonstrated success implementing new processes to advance the overarching goals of
the team..
▪ Interested in working within at-risk communities to integrate the insight gleaned from main street and
Wall Street to collaboratively develop opportunities for people of color, women and children.
▪ Would also welcome a chief of staff position for an HBCU President, a progressive nonprofit or
foundation or large Nashville based social service agency.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
▪ Administrative Services
▪ Document/Schedule Management
▪ Project/Team Management
▪ Multi-Platform Software
▪ Investment/Funding Solicitations
▪ Budget Development
▪ Forecasting & Reporting
▪ Grant Writing/Deliverables
▪ Regulatory Compliance
▪ Written/Oral Communication
▪ Acquisition & Contracts
▪ HR Law & Practice
▪ Asset/Liability Mgmt.
▪ Strategic Planning
▪ Stakeholder Engagement
KEY SKILLS ASSESSMENTS
▪ Streamlined big concept improvement projects, fundraising and investment solicitation, relationship
management that included requests for funding escalation and referrals.
▪ Formulated balance sheet and operational budgets, human resource and fixed asset management,
financial analysis/reporting and investment/fundraising/deliverable presentations.
▪ Performed asset acquisitions, contract management, working knowledge of real estate and human
resource law, evaluation and acquisition of all lines of insurances.
▪ Managed stakeholder assessments, partnership building, relationship management, program design,
outcome tracking and accountability reporting. Trained in multiple tracts of community organizing
techniques and community-based research approaches.
▪ Led media management, press communications, internal and external marketing presentations, public
relations and community outreach campaigns.
▪ Directed technology, budgets, client relationships and high end portfolio management (million dollar
construction projects, Inc. 1000 retirement plans, high net worth individuals’ stock and bond
portfolios).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OWNER/LEAD CONSULTANT​ | ​Inspiraseans 2015 to Present
Effectively deliver scalable business support and strategic planning services utilizing vast experience in
financial planning, branding and brand engagement practices that leverage current technologies and cloud
based applications. Servicing a dozen ongoing clients.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR​ | ​Good Food for Good People Inc. 2005 to 2015
● Effectively established and directed a social enterprise that distributed healthy food at affordable price
points in at-risk communities and throughout the community at-large.

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● Successfully constructed a network of supporters, volunteers, clients and social service providers to
create a safe community spaces for healthy food distribution and self-sufficiency training.
Contributed in Volunteer engagement and community discourse
STAFF MEMBER​ | ​Fisk University Race Relations Institute 2003 to 2005
● Served as a staff writer on 2005 Blue Ribbon Commission Report on the future of the Charles S.
Johnson Race Relations Institute.
● Efficiently conducted deep listening project and provided administrative services for Executive staff.
LEAD STAFF ORGANIZER​ | ​Nashville Peace and Justice Center 2001 to 2003
● Successfully synchronized the city-wide mobilization of social-justice community organizations in
voicing concern about domestic and foreign policies.
● Proficiently organized education and listening sessions with at-risk stakeholders, their advocates,
Metro and State officials. Maintained space for two occupations of Legislative Plaza.
VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENTS​ | ​Morgan Stanley & Prudential Securities, Santa Barbara 1990 to 2000
● Effectively served as a Retirement specialist, Investment Consultant and money manager for Inc. 1000
companies and high net-worth individuals. Managed satellite office for three years in Carpinteria, CA.
Additional experience as Assistant to the President at Advanced Benefits Corporation, Thousand Oaks, CA,
Vice President- Finance at Sierra Design, as Chief Estimator/Project Manager at OCHS Land Development
And Construction, and as Estimator/Financial Analyst at Thousand OAKS Land Development And
Construction, Thousand Oaks, CA
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Associates Degree in Journalism | ​Moorpark Junior College (Not Completed)
Return student at Nashville State​, Completed three semesters of General Education, Dean’s List, 4.0
Paired with two titans of Southern California industry as a financial analyst and an Executive Assistant.
Reported directly to Jack Gilbert (Founder of Zero Corp and TOLD) and Gerry Goldstein (Advanced Benefits
Corporation) and performed chief of staff duties in very complex and competitive environments (Land
Development and Financial Asset Management/Pensions and Retirement Plans)
Managed and supervised the build- out of JD Powers and Associates Headquarters (talk about high
standards). Organized a response team of builders to the 1989 Felton, CA, earthquake. My agency (Good
Food for Good People) one of the primary leaders of the West Nashville response to the 2010 Flood
Certified permaculture practitioner, lived and participated in the governance of a sustainable ecovillage and
completed an extensive five year study of the economics and governance in Amish community. Training
certificates from Saul Alinski, Tom Peters and the Wharton School of Business.
Maintained long-term working partnerships with Nashville General,, Tennessee Valley Veterans Hospital,
Middle Tennessee YMCA, Meharry Medical College, TSU, Vanderbilt, Belmont, a half dozen Metro schools
and Parks, Ensworth, Harding Academy, USN, a diverse portfolio of faith communities (Judaic, Christian and
Islamic) and a broad constituency within poorest communities
Proficient at Microsoft Office, the Apple equivalents, MySQL Database management, WordPress,
Squarespace and WIX website development platforms, Mail chimp, Survey Monkey and Trello/Evernote
type applications. Set up a few companies on QuickBooks and knowledge of budgetary and financial
management tools