Dean Nelson
CEO
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About
In my professional career I have been driven by one question - What's next? I love to solve complex problems and take on challenging projects. I live, eat and breath technology and push myself to come up with new ways to not only apply them, but push them further. I challenge the assumptions and push my leaders to think past their own experience. I also believe strongly in simplification. There are always different ways to look at challenges and innovate. Being a very visual person with a knack to see patterns, I can connect the dots allowing me to build strategies. I lead by example and surround myself with talented, passionate, dedicated people who are as motivated as I am to solving the next problem. I feel that the range of positions I have held in my 30+ year career has enabled me to be a well rounded executive who is able to see the opportunity, create the strategy, align and motivate the teams, drive execution, and tell the story that resonates with customers and the industry. Additionally, I have a strong affinity to my community. Over the last 10+ years I have focused on bringing my peers together through industry forums to connect, grow and give back. This is hugely fulfi
Experience
Feb 2026
Mar 2025
Oct 2024
Oct 2024
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Mar 2025 to Mar 2026
Feb 2020 to Aug 2025
May 2024 to Apr 2025
Jul 2019 to Jan 2024
Jan 2021 to Dec 2023
Jul 2019 to Dec 2023
Jul 2019 to Dec 2022
Aug 2019 to May 2022
Apr 2020 to Dec 2021
Jul 2020 to Jun 2021
May 2020 to Oct 2020
May 2014 to Apr 2016
Education
Certificate Executive Education
2017 to 2017
BSTM Technical Management
2002 to 2004
Desktop Publishing & Graphic Arts
1990 to 1991
Associate's degree Electronics
1987 to 1989