Founder

Sean R. Burns, MBA, ACC
Executive Coach

Sean R. Burns, MBA, ACC

Sean Burns is an executive coach and a professional speaker and trainer. Having completed his training at the Hudson Institute in Santa Barbara, CA, Sean is certified through the International Coach Federation. He works with executives and entrepreneurs on their leadership, team-building and goal-setting skills. Effectively blending intensity and a unique sense of humor, Sean helps individuals and teams assess where they are currently and determine where they need to improve. He utilizes his experience in coaching athletes to find different ways to motivate and inspire his clients to make those changes.

A dynamic speaker, Sean has spoken to thousands of business leaders, coaches, students, and athletes. His entertaining workshops focus on a variety of topics, including leadership, team-building, diversity and goal-setting. He has engaged and informed audiences around the country with his candor and humor.

Prior to starting Burns Coaching, Sean spent 2003 in Dublin, Ireland, earning his MBA degree at Trinity College. After focusing on business planning and entrepreneurship while at business school, Sean returned to the United States determined to start his own professional coaching and speaking business.

Sean spent much of his career working in athletics. From 1993-2002, he served as the men's tennis coach at Santa Clara University. After having earned a world ranking as a player on the professional tennis circuit, Sean took over a struggling program and produced eight winning seasons in nine years. The four-time West Coast Conference Coach of the Year led his team to national rankings in each of his last three campaigns. He earned a reputation in the tennis community for his ability to inspire his players to compete well as a team and to develop their full potential. His experience in taking a group of players with a wide range of skills and individual agendas has served him well in working with corporate teams.

Outside of Burns Coaching, Sean also runs a real estate investment firm, Bonaventure Properties, LLC. Sean is a member of the Nevada Professional Coaches Association, the International Coach Federation and the National Speakers Association. He is active in his community; his outreach activities have included, among others, the Arthritis Foundation, Youth Tennis Advantage and the Samaritan House. To stay in shape and to keep the competitive juices flowing, Sean continues to play basketball and tennis.