Sean McGuire

Sean McGuire is interim Chief Commercial Officer for DURA Automotive Systems. In this role he serves as a member of the executive leadership team, with responsibility for all sales, marketing and new business development strategy worldwide.

Sean’s extensive marketing career includes agency and corporate experience with global suppliers, OEM’s, and new technology start-ups in the automotive, aerospace, and military mobility sectors. He has represented more than eighty client products and services with businesses ranging from $50 million to $8 billion in revenue.

Prior to founding the CMO Marketing Solutions consultancy in 2010, Sean served in significant leadership roles for DURA. From 2005–2009, he was Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications, leading teams in new business acquisition, investor relations, branding, and corporate strategy.

In 2008, Sean co-led the “Engine of Democracy” public relations program in Washington DC, representing a coalition of automotive suppliers in support of bridge loans for automakers.

Prior to that, he served from 2001-2005 for DURA as Director of Strategic Marketing, and from 1999-2001 was Director of Product Marketing & Advanced Technology. From 1986-2001 Sean held management roles in engineering, business development, and program management.

Sean holds a BSME from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University) and earned his MBA from the Eli Broad School of Management at Michigan State University.