Sean P. McDonell is the Executive Director of the Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment / Naval Base Museum Authority
EDUCATION
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA), UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA/UNIVERSITY
OF CHARLESTON, SC
1997-2000
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.), CIVIL ENGINEERING, MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
1985-1989
WORK EXPERIENCE
CHARLESTON NAVAL COMPLEX REDEVELOPMENT/NAVAL BASE MUSEUM AUTHOIRTY
Executive Director April 2023- Present
Operations Director October 2011-March 2023
Operations/Engineering Director April 1995-March 2003
Oversees and directs the planning of economic development projects and administers
the daily business activities of the Authority. Carries out the policies, plans and directives
of the Authority Board. Oversees financial and budgetary matters and serves as the Chief
Procurement Officer. Recommends and implements Authority personnel policies and is
responsible for hiring, supervising and developing Authority Staff. Plans, advertises, and
manages all capital improvement projects and all engineering/technical studies for the
Authority. Performs the daily functions of finance and administration to include payroll,
budgeting, bill pay, benefits administration, etc.
DAVIS & FLOYD, Associate
March 2003-October 2011
Program Management, Facility Management and Construction Contract Administration
for multiple clients throughout the region to include the City of Charleston, City of North
Charleston, Berkeley County Water & Sewer District, North Charleston Sewer District,
Georgetown County Water and Sewer District, Mount Pleasant Waterworks, City of
Georgetown, Georgetown County, Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority
(CARTA) and the Dorchester County Transportation Authority. Majority of projects
included road Improvements, site development and water, wastewater and stormwater
system improvements.
UNITED STATES NAVY, CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS, CAPTAIN (O-6) Retired
Active Duty May 1989-April 1995
Reserve April 1995-November 2013
Held a variety of leadership positions in the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), public
works management and design/construction contract administration divisions throughout
active and reserve career.
LICENSURE
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (CIVIL)
South Carolina Board of Engineers & Surveyors
Issued Jan 1995
President Center for Creative Retirement, College of Charleston
Kristal Hudson-Randall found her way to Charleston after 10 moves from her birthplace of Chicago. She spent 30 years leading complex IT initiatives, with dozens of clients in various industries, including Government, Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, and Oil and Gas; successfully managing complex teams and delivering multi-million-dollar projects on time and on budget. After 30 years, she transitioned into the classroom as a 6th grade English teacher. After a year, she fully retired and soon began taking classes with the Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning–part of the Center for Creative Retirement.
The topic of Kristal’s talk today: Why we should take the “retire” out of retirement.
