Dean E. Brainard Email & Phone Number

Westlake, Oh

Drive innovative solutions leveraging trending high-tech collaborative platforms while incorporating critical and challenging social and environmental aspects of any change management approach. Designed job creating, climate sustainable and socially responsible high-tech projects and presented them on Capitol Hill resulting in over $18M in Congressionally directed funding. Also bring a unique set of skills being a successful business owner and operator rolling up my sleeves and digging into financial and operational aspects to ensure consistent growth and more importantly highly satisfied employees.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Designed a unique approach to extract harmful algal blooms from Lake Erie, transporting the slurry on-shore and converting to biofuels. Offers a clean environmental solution to Lake Erie’s dangerous harmful algal bloom problem that shut down Toledo’s main water intake plant for several days leaving the city down to third-world water standards resulting in shipping in safe drinking water to the residents. In the meantime we use an incredibly efficient conversion process to create clean biofuels reducing our carbon footprint and providing clean burning biofuels for farm equipment, jet aircraft or used to create electricity. Currently in fund raising stage but negotiating Lake Erie worthy watercraft and making design modifications to handle the harsh climate conditions the Great Lakes has to offer.

Vermilion, Oh

Blind Perch: Vermilion’s first Harbortown Speakeasy-style Gastropub serving fresh perch, walleye and locally farm raised meat and produce with options for Vegetarians, Vegans and patrons preferring Gluten-free meals. The Blind Perch name is a take-off of the traditional speakeasy name of The Blind Pig – known in the 1920’s during the Prohibition-era.3700 Liberty AvenueVermilion, OH 44089(440) 963-7684www.BlindPerch.com

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Executive Director of OHTec --- a tech industry advocate and support resource within the Greater Cleveland Partnership and COSE serving the region’s tech community including its small business owners, middle market and large company CIOs, CTOs and other tech leaders. Lead OHTec’s work to connect the tech community’s people, companies and resources to create mutual support for the growth, investment and job creation of its member companies and to advocate the collective voice of the region’s tech community.

Cleveland, Oh

Managed the School of Medicine's Major Gift Development team focused largely on untapped markets on the West Coast, Northeast and Washington, D.C. Leveraged several financial tools and other applications to identify and cultivate Major Gift Donors. Combined D.C. fundraising trips with Congressional relationships to assist the Government Relations team.

Colorado Springs, Co And Washington, Dc

Consulting to SkySentry for High Altitude Operations including Congressional Relations and Business Outreach

Secured over $10 M for OAI in Congressionly Directed Funding. Provided Aerospace policy research and recommendations to key stakeholders in the State of Ohio, initiating "One Voice" led by the Institute and member organizations.

Program Manager for Air Force Dual Use Science and Technology

Systems and Process Integration Consultant for BestBuy.com, Allstate and Microsoft

Designed and implemented IT systems for SprintPCS.com, SharpUSA.com, and LTV Steel

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Management - Minors In Biology, Chemistry And Information Systems, Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Psi - Vice PresidentCompleted Pre-Med requirements

High School