Dean is Vice President of MATTER 360 Operations at MATTER, a Twin Cities based non-profit, www.matter.ngo, that improves communities all over the world. Dean’s prior 20 years of experience is in operations in the for-profit industries of packaging and food service includes such well-known companies as Packaging Corporation of America, Frito-Lay and Outback Steakhouse. Outside of work, Dean has 2 daughters and loves to stay active. He coaches CrossFit at FitHaus in Long Lake, MN and volunteers coaching sober active classes in the Twin Cities.