Sean Finnie

Sean Finnie grew up in Moscow, Idaho and received a B.S. and M.S. in Food Science from the University of Idaho. Sean furthered his education and completed his Ph.D. in Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University. Sean’s training continued as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at KU Leaven, in Belgium. Before joining the USDA, Sean worked at Bay State Milling Company within the Varietal Solutions business unit. In this role, he led cultivar development initiatives with an emphasis on nutrition and quality traits. This included commercializing the first wheat varieties with elevated Total Dietary Fiber content by increasing the levels of resistant starch in the grain.