Dean DeBiase
“Learn to give back, starting with your alma mater. There are many ways to do this, with your time, skills or money. With a multitude of areas to choose from, find one, stick with it and develop it into a life-long relationship and passion.”“NIU helped me to look for ways to make work fun. The more people really enjoy work, the more vibrant and competitive the company will be.”Previously, as president and CEO of AT&T Imagination Network, the largest interactive games and entertainment company, Dean led a successful Internet expansion strategy, reinventing the company through revolutionary content, technology, and distribution partnerships, and orchestrated the successful acquisition of the company by AOL Time Warner.Dean is currently chairman and CEO of Start-Up-Partners, a growth strategy and interim leadership group which helps CEOs and boards tackle their most challenging issues. He currently guides them in orchestrating market-centric innovation, managing competitive positioning, expanding new technology offerings, designing market entry approaches, creating next-gen business models, optimizing IP partnerships, and restructuring their industry dynamics.