“Sean has done a very fine job since taking over the Office of Economic Development following the departure of Jeff Flynn last spring,” said Mayor Purzycki. “Sean has a strong background in policy and development and brings a diversity of experience to this role. I trust he will continue to build on the many achievements of the OED and attract new businesses and residents to the City.”
“I am grateful to the Mayor for this exciting opportunity and appreciate his confidence in my ability to lead this office,” said Park. “I’m proud once again to call Wilmington home and am eager to tackle the many challenges and opportunities ahead. This is an exciting time to be involved in economic development in Wilmington, with so many great projects coming to fruition and more on the horizon.”
Born in South Korea and raised in Delaware, Sean Park earned a bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Delaware in 2010. After college, he joined the Peace Corps as a Community Development Volunteer and served more than two years in Granada in the Eastern Caribbean advising non-profit organizations, coordinating events, and creating educational programs for local schools and summer camps. Sean proceeded to earn a Master’s in Public Policy from the Kennedy School at Harvard University, graduating in 2016 with a concentration in Political and Economic Development. He also previously worked for an education startup company in China, where he helped lead service teams in Shenzhen and Beijing. Sean is an alumnus of Leadership Delaware, Class of 2020, and currently serves on the boards of Downtown Visions, Housing Alliance Delaware, and the Wilmington Economic Development Corporation.
Sean replaces former Economic Development Director Jeff Flynn, who left City government service last April.
