Dean has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Florida. He has worked with Orange County Utilities for over fifteen years as both a wastewater treatment operator and supervisor for the South Water Reclamation Facility. Dean holds a Florida Class “A” Wastewater License and is responsible for the afternoon shift and computer SCADA and data acquisition systems. Dean received his certification as a Certified Network Administrator from Novell and Certified NT Computer Professional from Microsoft.