Sean Gillen

Sean Gillen is an experienced professional currently serving as Corporate Head of Employment, Skills and Enterprise at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames since August 2019. Prior to this role, Sean held positions at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, including Head of Enterprise Delivery and Economic Development Manager, where responsibilities encompassed the development of initiatives to enhance the business environment and support town centre growth. Sean's career also includes a tenure at Surrey County Council as Strategy & Policy Project Manager and Voluntary Sector Funding & Partnerships Officer, alongside initial roles as Graduate Management Trainee. Sean's academic qualifications feature a DMS from Kingston University, an MA with Distinction in Applied Sociology from Lancaster University, and a First Class BA in Applied Social Sciences from the University of St Mark & St John.