In 2019, Mr. Brownlee was honored by receiving the Alumni Achievement Award from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. This graduate school is an academic community committed to preparing students for professional roles in cross-cultural, multilingual environments and is home to some of the world’s leading experts. Graduates from this institute are capable of bridging cultural, organizational, and language divides to produce sustainable, equitable solutions to a variety of global challenges.

Sean is a graduate of the MBA program with focuses on international policy and management and entrepreneurial innovation. His continued outreach and support to the Institute can be seen in his mentorship of students in a variety of courses and programs ranging from Lean Startup Methods to Frontier Market Scout programs and recruiting initiatives.