Richard J. Dean
rdean@waverly-partners.com
As a Managing Director and Principal in WAVERLY PARTNERS' Atlanta office, Rick Dean has successfully completed mid-, senior- and C-level search assignments across all corporate functions including marketing, sales, finance, operations, human resources, distribution and information technology. Rick has experience in many industries such as manufacturing, consulting, information technology, pharmaceuticals, packaged goods, consumer durables, utilities and trade associations.
Rick's clients include:
- Electrolux Home Products
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals
- Honeywell Aerospace
- HON Furniture
- Whirlpool Corporation
- Michelin-North America
- General Electric Company
- Maytag Corporation
- Nabisco
Rick brings a general management perspective to his executive search consulting. With more than 20 years in profit and loss line assignments in both profitable and turnaround companies, Rick is able to be discriminating when evaluating leadership, general management and technical business skills among candidates.
Prior to WAVERLY PARTNERS, Rick served as Vice President and Practice Leader with Stratford Group, a leading executive search firm. He began his executive search career with DHR International in Atlanta and was subsequently appointed to Managing Director of DHR's Charlotte, N.C., office. Rick also served in a variety of Vice President and senior staff assignments in sales, sales management, marketing, public relations, operations and distribution with multinational companies such as Whirlpool Corporation, Swedish AB Electrolux, United Dominion Corporation and Australian SouthCorp.
Rick earned a Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Michigan State University with cum laude honors. He is on the Advisory Board of the Atlanta based Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation.
