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Chief Executive · Operator · Systems Strategist
Sean M.
Hogan
Operating CEO across strategy, finance, product and systems
I lead organizations through the hard middle of building: unifying fragmented systems, putting financial discipline behind the vision, and building teams that execute without depending on any one person. At Alpha USA I held the COO, CFO and CPO seats concurrently, led a financial turnaround that doubled our national partner network, and launched a separate corporate entity. Today I lead technology and systems strategy for nonprofit and ministry clients as a vCIO at Gloo, from Denver, Colorado.
2x
Partner network growth
3
C-suite seats at once
15+
Years leading
What I Do
Where I Create Value
Enterprise Leadership
Owning the whole picture: strategy, capital, product and people. Setting direction with founders and boards, then building the operating rhythm that turns it into results.
Systems & Data Strategy
Unifying disparate platforms into one secure, trustworthy source of truth, and choosing where AI and automation actually earn their place.
Financial Leadership
CFO-level oversight: budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, pricing and renewals, and board-level reporting that tells the truth early.
Turnaround & Scale
Diagnosing what is broken, stabilizing the organization, and rebuilding the foundation so growth does not break what matters.
Venture Building
Taking ideas from concept to operating company: standing up new entities, shipping software products, and building the commercial engine around them.
People & Culture
Building high-trust teams that outlast their leaders, grounded in clinical training in counseling psychology and years of hard operating experience.
Career
Experience
Work
Present
vCIO, Systems Strategy
Gloo · Gloo360
Own technology and systems strategy, the executive client relationship, and renewals and commercial negotiation for a portfolio of nonprofit and ministry clients. Co-own the product feedback loop that turns client needs into platform capabilities.
Through 2026
COO / CFO / CPO
Concurrent leadership of operations, finance, product and technology at a national faith-based organizational network.
- Led a financial turnaround of the organization
- Grew the partner base from about 5,000 to about 10,000 organizations
- Launched a separate corporate entity
2024
CEO (Fractional)
AIUSA Inc
Chief executive responsible for owning, protecting, and distributing the Alpha film projects for the Alpha movement worldwide.
Venture
Co-Founder
Co-founded a software analytics platform for dynasty fantasy football, integrated with the Sleeper platform. Took it from idea to a live product and operating company.
Earlier
Program Manager
Microsoft · via Logic 20/20
Led enterprise-scale programs at Microsoft as a senior consultant with Logic 20/20, focused on organizational transformation and operational strategy.
Earlier
Consultant
Accenture
Built a consulting foundation across complex, multi-stakeholder operational engagements.
Education
In Progress
Doctor of Business Administration (Candidate)
Durham University Business School
Doctoral research on organizational inertia and why established organizations struggle to adopt new digital technology.
Graduate
MA, Counseling Psychology
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Graduate study in counseling psychology, organizational dynamics, and the human dimensions of leadership.
Undergrad
BS, Business Systems
Taylor University
Upland, Indiana.
Perspectives
Writing & Thought Leadership
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At a Glance
About Sean
Who is Sean M. Hogan?
Sean M. Hogan is a Denver, Colorado operating executive. He served concurrently as COO, CFO and CPO of Alpha USA, a national faith-based organizational network, where he led a financial turnaround, grew the partner base from about 5,000 to about 10,000 organizations, and launched a separate corporate entity. He now serves as vCIO (Systems Strategy) on the Gloo360 team at Gloo.
What roles is Sean open to?
CEO and president roles, particularly at early-stage and growth-stage technology ventures that need one leader who can own strategy, finance, product and operations together. He also takes on select board and advisory work.
What is Sean's background?
Sean began his career in consulting at Accenture and as a program manager at Microsoft (through Logic 20/20), then held concurrent C-suite roles at Alpha USA and served as fractional CEO of AIUSA Inc. He co-founded Dynasty Decoder, a sports analytics software platform. He holds an MA in Counseling Psychology, a BS in Business Systems from Taylor University, and is a Doctor of Business Administration candidate at Durham University.
Where is Sean based?
The Denver, Colorado area. He works with organizations nationally.
Let's Talk
Get in Touch
I'm open to CEO opportunities with ventures that need one leader across strategy, finance, product and operations, as well as select board and advisory roles.