Sean McDevitt is a leading decision-maker, advisor, and thought leader in the telecommunications industry with three decades of international management consulting and operations experience spanning several global markets.
Based in Boston, Sean is a Partner at global consultancy Arthur D. Little, where he leads their USA TIME Practice. Sean's clients - top telecom operators, suppliers, private equity, and infrastructure funds firms – turn to his expertise for critical business decisions regarding strategic growth initiatives, investment due diligence, market entry, spectrum auctions, and a full range of broadband (cable/MSO/fiber) business services markets.
At ADL, he has been pivotal in driving ADL’s growth and re-emergence as one of the premier management consulting firms in the USA. Since its reentry into the USA market, ADL currently serves five of the top ten US telecom operators. Sean also leads the firm’s recruiting efforts and has had an instrumental role in building the ADL USA team and company culture.
Prior to joining ADL, Sean was a VP at Cartesian, where he led the North American Strategy and Management Consulting businesses. Previously, he held executive positions in Europe, serving as Président-Directeur Général of Le Numéro France (118218) and COO of 118118//Media in the UK.
In October 2023, United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo appointed Sean to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), the USA’s nationwide public safety broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. communities.
Sean is also a Level 4 Tenured (highest level) USA certified On-Ice Official for youth, high school, NCAA, and disabled ice hockey. Sean officiated both the 2023 and 2024 USA Hockey Sled/Para National Championships and is a regular league official for the NorthEast Sled Hockey League.
Sean earned his BA in Classics and Business Economics from Brown University and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
