Heather Dean

Heather
Dean

Heather Dean is the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at NSBA where she oversees the areas of finance, human resources, conference and meetings, information technologies, office services and facilities and business development. Prior to joining NSBA, Dean was the deputy executive director of programs and operations for the National Parent Teacher Association. She also worked as a Sarbanes Oxley officer and senior financial analyst at Siemens Energy, manager of financial planning and reporting at the National Rifle Association, and auditor at a Big Four accounting firm. A certified public accountant, Dean has more than 20 years of experience working with and/or in non-profit management.  She has a proven track record of helping non-profits with financial turn arounds and streamlining operations. Dean holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting from Gettysburg College.