Dean is responsible for managing JoVE’s editorial, production, and information technology teams. An academic publishing veteran, he has been at the intersection of web technology and content delivery since 1995. As a forward-thinking publishing executive, his expertise has been almost exclusively in creating and sharing digital content. Prior to joining JoVE, he spent 14 years at The Thomson Corp. holding multiple CTO positions. Subsequently, he was CTO of Jones and Bartlett Learning, responsible for the core product and tech implementation. He also has extensive corporate experience, having managed content development, production, and delivery as senior vice president at SAI Global. His capabilities and experience run from production to product management to strategy and more. He lives in Massachusetts, and enjoys spending time with his children, and on the water, typically fishing.