A COO manages the day-to-day operations of a company to align with overall business goals. Learn more about what a COO does and how to hire a COO.
Sean Graver
Tyler, TX, USA
Turning complexity into clarity — and leaders into catalysts for growth.
I partner with businesses to bring order to complexity and unlock new levels of performance. With over 25 years of leading initiatives in governance, risk, compliance, systemization, and leadership development, I've learned how to balance strategy with hands-on execution. I help companies build audit-ready processes, capture and systemize critical knowledge, and develop leaders who drive results, creating stronger, more scalable organizations ready for growth.
After leading technical operations a…
Work
Fractional Finance and Communications Executive
https://lifesourcelindale.comAs a fast-growing community church that saw its weekend attendance jump from 200 to 750 in less than a year, LifeSource needed to mature its internal processes to keep up. My role has involved overseeing Finances and Communications.
- Budget - I changed the annual budgeting methodology from line item/incremental to a zero-based approach. The benefits included more ownership from all stakeholders and …
Experience
Truth At Work
Chapter President
Sep 2024 - Present
Truth At Work exists to transform Christian business leaders through authentic peer advisory groups, integrating faith into the marketplace.
- Guide a group of 10-12 business owners and executive leaders in a monthly half-day off-site session focused on business building and cultural development, touted as their most valuable meeting by participants.
SAP Concur
VP - Cloud Infrastructure
Oct 2000 - Apr 2024
SAP Concur is a leading provider of integrated travel, expense, and invoice management solutions, helping companies and governments control their spending and simplify processes.
- Managed and oversaw public cloud and data center operations globally, ensuring high performance and resilience across SAP Concur's multi-vendor platforms.
- Spearheaded the alignment of internal processes, procedures, and operations with NIST 800-53 standards, serving as a control owner for multiple control families to maintain the highest level of trust from customers.
- Played a pivotal role in managing vendor relationships and the procurement process with SAP Ariba, maintaining cutting-edge data center operations.
- Emphasized people development and built a leadership team that effectively met and exceeded customer needs through strategic hiring and team building.
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