# Paul Sheehan

> Paul Sheehan is SEAF’s chief executive, overseeing its global investment, advisory and operations teams. His career includes bank supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Asian financial-institution research, co-founding Hong Kong-based Thaddeus Capital, and advising governments, sovereign wealth funds and multilateral institutions.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at SEAF
- **Organizations:** SEAF, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, ING Barings, Thaddeus Capital, John Locke Capital, Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation (HSC)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, University at Albany, State University of New York, Master’s in Management, Yale University - Yale School of Management, Master’s in Liberal Arts, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led Thaddeus Capital; HSC’s 2018 annual report describes the fund as having grown to over US$800 million in assets under management., Worked on the ground in more than 30 countries across Asia, Europe and Africa., Leads SEAF’s global investment, advisory and operations teams.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career as a bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
- **—** — Covered Asian banks and financial institutions at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and ING Barings.
- **2007** — Reported as Thaddeus Capital CEO in April, joining from John Locke Capital.
- **2019** — Joined HSC as Acting Head of Research on January 7.
- **2023** — Signed SEAF’s January 31 impact-management disclosure as CEO.
- **2024** — Represented SEAF at the Oyass Capital SME Fund launch in Dakar.
- **2025** — SEAF signed an agreement with Lviv to advance reconstruction through SME financing and development.
- **2026** — Commented on new collaborations supporting Polish and Ukrainian SMEs.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led Thaddeus Capital; HSC’s 2018 annual report describes the fund as having grown to over US$800 million in assets under management.
- Worked on the ground in more than 30 countries across Asia, Europe and Africa.
- Leads SEAF’s global investment, advisory and operations teams.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — SEAF announced collaborations with Autodesk Foundation and Caterpillar Foundation alongside bechtel.org, and plans for a working-capital fund for qualifying construction enterprises.
- **2025-10** — SEAF announced a memorandum of understanding with the City of Lviv; the planned fund was expected to mobilise US$30 million at first close.
- **2024-01** — SEAF and FMO Ventures announced a multi-year partnership for Tanzania’s Daraja Impact project.

## Links

- Website: https://seaf.com/team/paul-sheehan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulsheehan

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