Staff Profile
Sean P. Knierim
Chief of Staff
Contact - sknierim@macfound.org
Sean Paul Knierim is the President’s Chief of Staff.
Sean acts as the primary liaison for the President with both staff and those outside the Foundation, ensuring the flow of work in and out of the President's Office moves efficiently and effectively. Sean also works on special projects that cut across the Foundation’s domestic and international programs, manages implementation of the President's long-term vision, and monitors foundation-wide operations.
Sean and his family recently moved back to Chicago after several years in North Carolina, where he earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina and then a Masters in International Development Policy at Duke University. Sean also holds a Masters in Interdisciplinary Education and a Bachelors in English and Spanish from Santa Clara University. Sean has worked in higher and secondary education for ten years and spent two years with Commtouch Software in Silicon Valley.