LTC Sean D. Anderson began his army career by enlisting as a Field Artillery Tactical Fires Technician in the Washington State Army National Guard in 1989. While in the National Guard, he attended University of Portland where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1993 and received a BBA degree in Finance. Upon graduation, he was commissioned and entered active duty. LTC Anderson earned his MBA in Technology and Innovation Management from Pacific Lutheran University in 2001.

His previous duty assignments include: Cash Control Officer, 39th Finance Battalion (FB), Hanau, Germany; Commander, HQ Detachment (Det), 39th FB, Hanau, Germany; Finance Officer, 3d Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, Skopje, Macedonia; Commander, C Det, 39th FB, Kirchgoens, Germany; Commander, B Det, 8th FB (Forward), Gradacac, Bosnia-Herzegovina; Operations Officer, 39th FB, Hanau, Germany; Commander, HQ Det, 9th FB, Fort Lewis, WA; Commander, A Det, 9th FB, Fort Lewis, WA; Comptroller, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, WA; Budget Officer, The Joint Staff, Pentagon; Deputy Comptroller, White House Military Office, Washington DC; Executive Officer, 177th FB, Dongduchon, Korea; Operations Officer, 175th Finance Command, Seoul, Korea; Finance Policy Officer, 175th Financial Management Center, Seoul, Korea; Director, Army Finance and Accounting Service – Korea, Seoul, Korea; Commander, 176th Finance Company, Seoul, Korea; Division G8, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany and deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom; and Chief of Finance and Accounting, NATO Allied Forces Command – Heidelberg, Germany.

LTC Anderson’s military education includes Air Assault School, Airborne School, Finance Officer Basic Course, Finance Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, and Command and General Staff College.

LTC Anderson’s decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), the Joint Service Commendation Medal (1 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC), the National Defense Service Medal (1 Campaign Star), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal (2 Campaign Stars), the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Korea Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Army Overseas Ribbon (Numeral 4), the United Nations Medal – Macedonia, the NATO Medal - Yugoslavia, the Senior Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Presidential Service Badge, the Joint Staff Service Badge, the Canadian Parachutist Badge, the Korean Senior Parachutist Badge, the Royal Thai Army Senior Parachutist Badge, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (2 OLC), the Army Meritorious Unit Citation, the Army Superior Unit Award, and the Nathan Towson Medallion.