MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
Marc
h 20, 2025
The H
onorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District o
f Columbia
John A. Wilson Bui
lding
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350 Pennsylvania A v enue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 2000
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Dear
Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance w
ith section 2 of t he Confirmation A ct of 1978 , effective March 3, 1 979 (D.C. Law 2-
142;
D.C. O fficial Code § 1 -523.01), and pursuant to s ection 2 of An Act To provide fo r voluntary
apprenticeship in the District o
f Columbia, ap proved May 21 , 1946 (60 Stat. 204; D.C. Offic ial Code
§ 32-1402), I am p
leased to nominate the fol lowing per son:
Mr. Wi 11 iam
Dean
P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(Ward 2)
for
reappointment as a representat ive of an em ployer o rganization member of t he Apprenticeship
Council, for
a term to end November 19, 2026.
Enclosed, you
will find b iographical information detailing the exp erience of the abo ve-mentioned
nominee, t
ogether w ith a proposed reso lution to assist the Counc il during the c onfirmation process.
I would appreciate t
he Council's earliest consideration of thi s nomination fo r confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Dir
ector, Mayor's O ffice of T alent and
A
ppointments, s hould the C ouncil require additional i nformation. 1
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
airman Phil Mendelson
at the request
of the Mayor
10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of William Dean to the Apprenticeship Council.
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Apprenticeship Council William Dean Confirmation Resolution
19 of 2025".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 William Dean
23 P Street, NW
24 Washington,
DC 20007
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as a representative of an employer organization member of the Apprenticeship Council,
28 established by section 2 of An Act to provide for voluntary apprenticeship in the District of
29 Columbia, approved May 21, 1946 (60 Stat. 204; D.C. Official Code§ 32-1402), for a term to
30 end November 19, 2026.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. WilliamH.Dean
EDUCATION
‘©BachelorofScience,ElectricalEngineering,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,1988
‘©StanfordUniversity,ExecutiveManagementProgram,2004
YPO-WPOGrowingyourBusinessProgramme,LondonBusinessSchool2014
EducationalHonors
«DistinguishedEngineeringAlumnus,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,2011
+Member,EngineeringFoundationBoardofDirectors,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
*WinterCommencementSpeaker,NorthCarolinaStateUniversityDepartmentofElectricaland
ComputerEngineering,2009
©Guestlecturer,GeorgetownUniversity,2008
Leadership
*Design-BuildInstituteofAmerica~BoardofDirectors
D.CApprenticeshipCouncil~EmployerRepresentativeandChairman
D.C.WorkforceInvestmentCouncil-formerChairmanoftheBoardofDirectors
DullesSouthAlliance(DSA)~Co-founderandPastPresident
WashingtonAirportsTaskForce—BoardMember
CardozoHighSchoo!AcademyofConstructionandDesign—FoundingMember
DCChamberofCommerce—formerBoardMember
NorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege—formerBoardMember
VirginiaChamberofCommerce—formerBoardMember
VirginiaEducationTaskForce—formerMember
LoudounCounty“GoodScout”Award
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
M.C.Dean,Inc.President/CEO,1989—Present
BillDeanhasspenthisentirecareerinthetelecommunications,power,electronicssystems,engineering
andconstructionfields.Mr.Deanwasraisedinthefamilybusiness,learningfromthegroundupallthat.
isinvolvedinelectricalsystems.Hehasbeenpersonallyinvolvedincomplexelectricaldesign-build,
electronicsecurity,telecommunications,life-safety,instrumentation&control,andcommand&control
projects;onsystemsasdiverseasthePentagon,WashingtonHeadquartersServices(WHS),Johns
HopkinsMedicalCenter,NationalGeospatialIntelligenceCenterNewCampus,WalterReedNational
MilitaryMedicalCenter,DullesInternationalAirport,NewParklandHospital,andthenation’slargest,
mostcomplexgovernmentdatacenters.
‘AftertakingoverasCEOofM.C.Deanin1997,Mr.Deangrewcompanyrevenuetwenty-foldtoover
$800millionthroughacombinationofacquisitions,afocusontheretentionanddevelopmentofexisting
clients,growingsuperiorengineeringtalent,andtheexpansionofserviceofferingswithinitscore
electrical,telecommunications,andelectronicsystemsmarket.M.C.Dean,Inc.isrecognizedasoneof thetopelectricalengineeringfirmsintheUnitedStatestoday,employingnearly3,000specialists
worldwide.Throughhisleadership,M.C.Deanisanestablishednationalfirmwithaglobalpresence,
leadingtheindustryinelectricaldesign-build,software-drivenOperationsandMaintenanceprograms,
andadvancedprojectdeliverymethodsincludingintegratedsystemsmodeling,prefabrication,model-
drivendelivery,andsystemsprecommissioning.
In1999,Mr.Deanhelpedcreatetheconvergedservi stOpenBandforvoice,videoand
data/internetservicesprovidinghigh-capacitynetworksolutionstoclientsthroughoutVirginia.The
companyprovidesbothhigh-capacityenterpriseWANandmetrosolutionsaswellasasuiteofproducts
toresidentialandSMEclientsthroughouttheregion.‘Theproductplatformforitsplannedcommunities
andMDUclientsiscalledSmartNeighborhood—typicallya100MBIP,optical,Ethernetproductand
completevoiceandvideosolution.Thesolutionintegratesautomation,securityandWi-Fiwireless
elementsaswell.OpenBandhassincebeenapioneerinthedesign,construction,andmanagementof
privatefibernetworksforlocalenterpi
Millidyne,1
ProgramManager1988-1989
PriortojoiningM.C.Dean,Inc.onafull-timebasis,Mr.DeanservedasaProgramManagerfor
MillidyneInc.,aRaleigh,NC-basedwirelesscommunicationsfirm.InthispositionMr.Deanmanaged
thedesignandinstallationofUHFandmicrowavealphanumericdigitalpagingsystemsinmorethan
twenty-fivemarketsworldwide.ThisbaseofclienteleincludedmajorU.S.domesticcitiesaswellas
thoseinSweden,CanadaandtheUnitedKingdom.
Certifications
©BICSIRegisteredCommunicationsDistributionDesigner(RCDD),#106019
*BICSILAN(LocalAreaNetworkSpecialist)(RCDD),EXP.1999
+CertifiedFiberOpticCableTechnician,OpticalCableCorporation
‘System5000Connectivity,BayNetworks
+Belden-KroneCertifiedCablingSystemDesignerandEstimator
*EITEngineerinTrainingNC
«FlukeCertifiedCablingTestTechnician
Training
‘* Shipley'sCapturingFederal *Bellcore-DataCommunications&
Business InternetAccess
‘©Shipley’sPositioningtoWin:
SellingtotheGovernment
‘©NationalCenterforConstruction
EducationandResearch-Executive
‘ManagementAcademy
* BICSIHigh-speedCampus
BackboneDesign
©BICSIIntroductiontoInternetwork
Design
*BICSITelecommunications
DistributionSystems
*AssociationofEnergyEngineers-
LonWorksInteroperability
NorthernTelecom-IBDNDesign
&Engineering
ClemsonProgramofProfessional
Development-ProjectManagement
Belden-Krone-VoiceandData
Distribution
‘AmericanResearchGroup-Fiber
OpticSystemDesign
DatatechInstitute-
‘TelecommunicationSystems
GEFanuc-AutomationSeries90
TestDriveTraining
CCTVDesign&Installation FederalPublications~Practical
ConstructionLaw
AVO/Multi-AmpInstitute
SubstationMaintenance
Memberships
‘YoungPresidentsOrganization
BuildingIndustryConsulting
ServiceInternational,Inc.(BICSI)
InstituteofElectricalandElectronic
Engineers
AssociatedBuildersand
TeletrolSystems—Systems
Fundamentals(Building
Automation)
AmericanSocietyofIndustrial
Security(ASIS)
Design-BuildInstituteofAmerica
(DBIA)
EconomicClubofWashingtonDC
The123Club
‘The2030Group
+r/Shareholder,TXDepartmentofPublicSafety,#234621
MasterElectrician—DE,#T1-0005368
MasterElectrician~VA,#2710032772
QualifiedAgent/MasterElectrician—MD,#11180
MasterElectrician—CityofBaltimore,MD#MS318,
MasterElectrician—PrinceGeorge’sCounty,MD#23917-2016-0
MasterElectrician—WV,#M234621REVAQ7
Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
William Dean
Mr. William Dean is the Chief Executive Officer/President of M.C.
Dean, Inc. Under his leadership, M.C. Dean has become one of the
nation’s leading design- build and systems integration firms that
specialize in power and technology for complex mission- critical
facilities, expanding its global presence to include 25 offices worldwide
and completing major projects in over 40 countries across five
continents.
In 1999, Mr. Dean and several key colleagues created the firm’s wholly
owned subsidiary OpenBand LLC, a competitive local exchange carrier
(CLEC) and Virginia’s first fiber- to-the-home (FTTH) network services
provider, delivering voice, data, and video services to several thousand residents and businesses.
During his nearly-20- year tenure, Mr. Dean has focused the company on electronic security –
building expertise in electronic access control, biometrics, intrusion detection, CBRN detection
and protection, and surveillance technologies and establishing M.C. Dean as a premier,
internationally recognized electronic security engineering firm. M.C. Dean offers truly turn-key
security solutions to its broad base of governmental and commercial clients including some of the
largest and most technically advanced organizations.
Mr. Dean is actively involved in numerous industry organizations including the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the Design-Build Institute of America, the Building Industry
Consulting Service International (BICSI), and the American Society of Industrial Security to name
a few. Mr. Dean has also served with the Workforce Investment and the Apprenticeship Councils
since 2012. He is passionate about technical education, workforce development, and
entrepreneurship and is among the most active corporate leaders in the country when it comes to
expanding career opportunities and enhancing job skills for minorities and women. Under his
leadership, M.C. Dean became a founding member of the Academy for Construction & Design at
Cardozo High School in the District of Columbia, the D.C. Apprenticeship Academy, and the Step-
Up Program for electrical apprentices in conjunction with the Community College of the District
of Columbia. In addition, Mr. Dean served under Governor Mark Warner on the Virginia Task
Force on Adult Education and supports USDOL’s Apprenticeship USA leader program, a national
movement to expand apprenticeships across America.
A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Dean earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North
Carolina State University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: October 10, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Frank Chiaramonte, William
Dean, and Stephen Lanning as members of the Apprenticeship Council
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
______________________________
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish