We have recently welcomed Sean Carscadden as our newest member. We hope to have him do his Classification Talk within the next couple of months, but Sean is an Air Ambulance pilot with the Ornge so his availability can never really be guaranteed….medical emergencies don't necessarily respect Rotary meeting dates/times! We'll look forward to that opportunity to learn more about Sean….
Sean has dedicated his life to service—whether in the Canadian Forces, the aviation industry, or his community. Raised in Russell, Ontario, he briefly lived in Quebec City, where he became fluent in French at a young age. Excelling in academics, he graduated among the top 10 students at Glebe Collegiate Institute before enlisting in the Canadian Forces. A graduate of Royal Roads Military College with a B.Sc. in Physics and Oceanography, Sean trained as a helicopter pilot, completing postings across Canada. As Aircraft Captain at CFB Petawawa, he participated in humanitarian aid missions in Honduras (OP CENTRAL) and peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina (OP PALLADIUM). His leadership continued at CFB Gagetown, where he trained pilots to support the Army. Promoted to Major, he oversaw aviation training and standards at 1 Wing Headquarters in Kingston, ON, preparing units for deployment to Afghanistan. After 20 years of military service, Sean transitioned to civilian aviation, bringing his expertise to corporate and emergency medical operations. As Chief Pilot at Chartright Air Group and now an Air Ambulance pilot with Ornge, he remains committed to public service. A proud resident of Guelph for over a decade, Sean is deeply invested in his community. He has been married for nearly 23 years (to another Rotarian, Guelph Trillium member Eleni Bakopoulos) and is the father of two teenage boys. (Excerpted from his LinkedIn profile)