Sean Roddy has been with Watkins Meegan since 2007, joining as a Director and moving into the role of Chief Operating Officer. He is adept at shaping long-range business vision and direction for organizations using his skills in strategic planning and financial analysis. Sean is experienced in building top-performing financial and operational teams and is accustomed to complex structures for manufacturing facilities, contracting/service groups, offshore operations and joint ventures. Sean has worked with and is knowledgeable of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Sarbanes-Oxley, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Federal Acquisition Regulations filing requirements.
 
Sean has developed excellent communication and presentation skills by working with a variety of financial institutions, private and Wall Street investors, and global business partners. He has structured, negotiated and executed multiple mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, venture capital transactions, turnarounds, joint ventures and global partnerships.
 
Prior to joining Watkins Meegan, Sean served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for an affiliate of a $26 billion Fortune 100. In that role, he helped open offices in six countries on three continents, managed contracts in 36 countries on six continents, raised in excess of $225 million through Private Placement Memorandums, led the M&A and divestiture activity for the company and was actively involved with all joint venture negotiations with foreign partners. In addition, Sean was the CFO for the 16th fastest growing company in the United States, as ranked by Entrepreneur magazine. While working for this chemical and biological safety corporation, Sean’s responsibilities included assisting the company with its IPO, external and DCAA audits, tax preparation, Sarbanes-Oxley and SEC compliance, and S1 drafting. He supervised strategic planning, financial leadership, corporate development and acquisition strategies.  Sean also managed all accounting, finance, IT, administration, contracts, proposals, and mergers & acquisition functions for the organization.