Secretary - Sean McDermott
Sean McDermott has spent over 20 years helping hundreds of global clients better manage their IT environments with proven solutions and strategic consulting. As Chairman and Founder of Windward IT Solutions, Mr. McDermott, together with the Windward executive team, sets and manages the overall direction of the company, including service offerings, strategic partnerships, and overall Company performance. Sean started the company in 1997 and has since grown the company organically to $30M in annual revenue with over 120 employees.
In addition to running Windward, Mr. McDermott was the Founder and CEO of RealOps, Inc., the pioneer in enterprise management Run Book Automation solutions started in 2004 as a spin-0ut of Windward. After BMC Software acquired RealOps in July 2007, Sean continued on at BMC as the VP of Service Automation Solutions where he was responsible for the global roll-out of BMC’s runbook automation and configuration management portfolio. In the past, he has also held senior positions with Predictive Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton. Mr. McDermott has a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Villanova University and a Masters degree in engineering from The Catholic University of America.
While chief executive, RealOps was named as a finalist in the Northern Virginia Technology Counsel Hot Ticket Awards: Hottest VC Deal (2005), Hottest Management Team (2006), and Hottest Exit (2007). Under Sean's leadership, Windward IT Solutions has received numerous awards, including being named to the Washington Technology Fast 50 (2 years in a row), Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies, and the Inc. 5000.
Sean currently resides in Oakton, Virginia, with his wife and three daughters.