Sean Manion (pronouns: he/him/his), BIO’s Director/Lead Organizer comes to Berkshire County after organizing for over 2 years in Brockton, MA with Brockton Interfaith Community.

Before that, Sean worked in electoral organizing at the local, state, and presidential level, from knocking doors for city commission candidates, to leading a regional campaign based out of the Midwest that spoke with thousands of voters (including many first-time voters) across Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas for the 2020 presidential primary.

Sean came to the interfaith organizing world in 2021 after "deep canvassing" for the 2020 General Election in New Hampshire, feeling a desire to develop longer-term campaigns rooted in relationship with community.

Landing in Brockton, he led nonpartisan voter engagement efforts that culminated in his regional leadership in 2022's successful Question 1 and Question 4 campaigns, and led major grant projects focused on cooperative economic development.

Sean's approach to organizing is inspired by his own experiences of economic and housing insecurity, as well as his training in intercultural teamwork and nonviolent communication.

He also brings an academic background in political science and sustainable development, which he often leans upon when conducting campaign research or power analysis. 

When he's not organizing, he's interested in hiking and all that the natural beauty of the Berkshires offers.