Dean is a former CEO with thirty years experience as a corporate leader and entrepreneur in the technology, financial services & biotechnology industries. He is an accomplished corporate team builder with leadership, organizational, analytical, financial, marketing and persuasive communication skills. He is a visionary and creative problem solver who faces business challenges with insight and directness, and has provided strategic and tactical guidance to both established and entrepreneurial corporations.

As a business leader, change agent and intrapreneur, he has been a successful corporate executive with GE Capital, Storage Technology Corporation and Equitable Life Leasing. As an entrepreneur he has founded three companies, most recently MitoKor, a biotechnology company that is the world leader in its field.

His style of coaching is based on mutual rapport, trust and credibility. It reflects the Navica philosophical approach to coaching, relying on open communication and a commitment to the performance and success of the executive client. Both coach and client convey to the other what they need to hear, not what they want to hear; an approach born from the sage advice of his own former and current mentors.

Dean has the credibility that comes from the experience of being a "been-there-done-that" senior executive. His clients appreciate that he is their peer and shares their experiences and challenges. Executive clients working with him see significant changes in their effectiveness.

Dean is also an active participant in business community activities and philanthropic endeavors. He has served on the Board of the Alzheimer's Association, as an advisor to the Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego and as a panelist at the annual Entrepreneurs Conference sponsored by the Harvard Business School Association of Orange County. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Iowa and an M.A. degree from the University of North Dakota.

Successful journeys require careful navigation and good decision-making often under difficult circumstances. Whether sailing off the coast of California in perfect weather or Honduras in a tropical storm, Dean knows the value of preparation, self-reliance and skillful execution.

Corinna has twenty years of hands-on experience as an entrepreneur and corporate scientific manager in biotechnology, pharmaceutical & life science services industries. Having served in leadership roles in high-tech scientific research environments, in successful product sales organizations, and in new business start-up operations, Corinna brings a combination of leadership business skills to her coaching relationships.

As Director and member of the corporate management team at MitoKor, Corinna was responsible for leading the molecular biology and genetics research of Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and type 2 diabetes. Under her guidance, MitoKor became the world leader in the genetic analysis of mitochondrial disease components.

As an entrepreneur, Corinna co-founded Invitrogen, a world leader in life science research technologies, where she directed start-up operations, research and development, manufacturing and quality control. As Research Director and Chief Scientific Officer, she was responsible for the development and launch of five breakthrough products, including the proprietary TA-CloningTM Kit, which is employed around the world and was a finalist for the UCSD CONNECT award for the Most Innovative Product.

Currently, Corinna serves as Vice President of Genetic Research at Neuromark Genomics, where she has developed diagnostic testing panels and genetic marker discovery programs for human neuropsychiatric diseases such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, depression, addiction, and violent behavior disorders.

Corinna is skilled in science, business, management, product development, technical and scientific writing, business plans, revenue models, proforma financials, and intellectual property. She has an extensive patent and publications portfolio to her name, and has received a number of awards and grants. Her experience positions her uniquely to provide mentoring and coaching services to business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs who desire to increase performance and build success at all levels of their organizations.

Corinna earned her Ph.D. magna cum laude from the University of Düsseldorf, Germany.

The value Corinna places on honesty and trust in client relationships form the cornerstones of her strong commitment to client results and success.