Hey, I’m Dean.

I’m part of an awesome product team at Contentstack that’s transforming the way content is delivered on the web.

I’ve bootstrapped two small businesses, and I strive to live by Warhol’s words:

“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”

Today I’m applying that perspective by helping evolve the Contentstack platform and creating more value for our customers and users while also empowering our internal teams. I’m honored to leverage a lot of what I’ve learned throughout my career serving as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Jax Beach, too.

Thank you to Contentstack, Jax Beach City Council, 10up, StoryCorps, TED, T-Mobile, Hilton, Microsoft, Samsung, VMWare, Aviall, Zales, JMFA, Law Offices of Tim Powers and a handful of other great brands and friends, without whom I’d be short a lot of valuable experience and some really great stories.

My work has earned a Contentstack Value Award in the category of “Care”, membership in Twilio Startups, a Visiting Fellowship for the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, two Google Fellowships to the Personal Democracy Forum, a Knight Foundation Prototype Award, recognition for Best Apps for Teaching & Learning, and a few Webby nominations.

When I’m not online, you can find me surfing, cooking, gardening, making music, finding the others, and spending time with my amazing wife and our two dogs.