Dean Rodgers, President

Dean has spent more than 20 years spearheading PR and marketing campaigns for leading and emerging consumer and technology companies nationally and around the globe.

He has worked at boutique PR agencies, mid-sized firms and large international agencies including Hill & Knowlton, Walt & Company and Benjamin Group. Most recently he founded and managed the Portland office of Weber Shandwick.

As an agency purist, Dean has had the opportunity to work with clients of all shapes and sizes. These include Snickers, Toshiba, Intel, Microsoft, Stalk-Market and Mentor Graphics. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in journalism/public relations and political science from the University of Utah.

Dean enjoys a diverse number of activities including motorcycle touring, wine collecting, competitive shooting, theater, fine dining, skiing and whitewater kayaking. In addition to PR, Rodgers has worked as a SCUBA instructor, a bachelor party coordinator and has even officiated a few weddings. From time to time, he also enjoys a good cigar.