H. Dean VandeKamp
Strategic Advisor
Dean is a former EY Partner where he led national practices (including cybersecurity) and served as a coordinating partner for public and large private companies. At EY he worked in the audit, consulting, and transaction areas for global companies in several industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, and agriculture. After EY Dean served as a GP with Cultivation Capital, a venture capital firm in the life sciences and technology space, and also with private equity (franchise retail) companies and boards. His experience with startup companies has given him insights into fostering innovation and understanding disruptive risks associated with advanced and emerging technologies.
Dean received his MBA at the University of Colorado – Denver and his undergraduate double major in Accounting / Information Systems at Dordt College and has the following certifications: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Fellow. He has remained active with charitable organization work and industry association affiliations throughout his career and currently serves as a Trustee of Biola University and on the Boys Hope Girls Hope of St. Louis Board, a nonprofit nurturing and guiding academically capable and motivated children in need to become well educated, career-ready men and women.