About the IAPP

Mr. Dean directs the Department of Commerce's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. services industries, which account for approximately 80% of the private sector economy of the United States. In that capacity he leads his division's efforts to develop trade policies, initiatives and programs aimed at ensuring the long term competitiveness of the U.S. services industry. Mr. Dean is leading the current U.S.-EU Safe Harbor consultations with the European Commission and is also the U.S. Head of Delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Electronic Commerce Steering Group and Data Privacy Subgroup.



Mr. Dean has extensive international business experience, having run a consulting firm based in China for over a decade and done business across the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining the Commerce Department in November 2013, Mr. Dean was the President and Managing Director of BDA, a consulting firm based in Beijing, China, where he advised companies and investors on their businesses in Asia. Mr. Dean was also a founder of Americans Promoting Study Abroad, a former Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, and a former board member of the 100,000 Strong Foundation.



Mr. Dean received his BA from Yale College and his MBA from the University of Chicago. Born and raised in Washington, DC, he currently resides in Chevy Chase, MD with his wife and two daughters.