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About
Sean Callahan is a Partner at Frontenac and serves on multiple company boards. He previously held the CEO position at YLighting, where he grew revenue 10x and achieved +20% EBITDA CAGR before the company's acquisition by Design Holdings in 2021. His earlier experience includes serving as SVP and general manager of EMEA for Business Engine, a B2B software company acquired by Planview, and holding roles in marketing, business development, and product management at Oracle. Callahan holds a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and a Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering.
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Experience
- FrontenacPartner, Portfolio Resources Groupcurrent2025 — present
- FrontenacCEO1st Partner2021 — 2025
- Monterey Bay Herb Co. - HerbCo.comBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- CCI PrimeBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Navis Food PartnersBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- CROMBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Roll & HillBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- LumensBoard Member2008 — 2021
- LumensCEO2008 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Alpine InvestorsCEO in Residence2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Business Engine (acquired by Planview)SVP, General Manager EMEA2006 — 2007United Kingdom
- Business Engine (acquired by Planview)VP, Business Development2004 — 2006
- OracleDirector, Channels and Alliances2003 — 2004
- OracleDirector, Product Marketing2001 — 2003
Colleagues at Frontenac
AJ McDevitt
Associate at Frontenac
Brenna Townley
Executive Assistant at Frontenac
Brian Bai
Director, Corporate Development at Frontenac
Casey Slager
Director, Financial Performance at Frontenac
Elizabeth Williamson
Managing Director at Frontenac
Gabriel Becerra
Director of Development at Frontenac
Greg Ruffini
Vice President at Frontenac
Jack Xiao
Associate at Frontenac
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Callahan?
- Sean Callahan is a Partner at Frontenac and serves on multiple company boards. He previously held the CEO position at YLighting, where he grew revenue 10x and achieved +20% EBITDA CAGR before the company's acquisition by Design Holdings in 2021. His earlier experience includes serving as SVP and general manager of EMEA for Business Engine, a B2B software company acquired by Planview, and holding roles in marketing, business development, and product management at Oracle. Callahan holds a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and a Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering.
- Where does Sean Callahan work?
- Sean Callahan is Partner, Value Creation at Frontenac.
- Where did Sean Callahan go to school?
- Sean Callahan studied at Northwestern University (Masters of Engineering Management); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Masters of Business Administration); Penn State University (BS, Manufacturing Systems Engineering).
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