Sean T. O’Connor brings over 35 years of experience in the beverage alcohol industry to his role as Executive Vice President of Supplier Business Development at Breakthru Beverage Company, a position he has held since July 2023. Before joining the corporate team, Sean spent 3+ years as EVP at Breakthru Beverage Group of Florida. His other industry experience included serving as the EVP of Breakthru Beverage in South Carolina and with Brown-Forman Beverage Company (Louisville, KY), where he held various sales, marketing, and executive leadership roles.
Sean is a graduate of Marietta College in Ohio. In 1999, Sean received a Certificate in Management from the John D. Anderson School of Business at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Sean partners each year with the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, specifically within their Capstone marketing classes, on the development and execution of beverage alcohol brand-specific projects. He is a member of USC’s Center for Marketing Solutions Advisory Board.
Sean is an active member at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community in Bradenton, Florida.
Sean was born in Detroit, MI, and raised in Cleveland, OH. He has been married to his wife, Terri, for 28 years and has three children: Claire (26), Shane (24), and Quinn (23).