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Ambassador

Dean Fealk is an award-winning international attorney, WSJ bestselling author and civic leader bridging sectors to partner alongside business, government, and NGOs to promote international security, democracy, and shared prosperity. As Northern California co-managing partner of global law firm DLA Piper, he advises multinational companies on key strategic and legal issues related to growing their business internationally, having counseled on more than US$40 billion in cross-border transactions.

He is a founding member of the Halifax International Security Forum, a Washington, D.C. premier non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening strategic cooperation among democratic nations. Dean is also co-founder of Transatlantic West, a community of leaders promoting stronger ties between Europe and Silicon Valley. He serves as a governor’s appointee on the California Workforce Development Board, promoting job quality, worker voice, equity, and environmental sustainability for the state’s 18 million workers. He is past chair of the Northern California District Export Council, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to represent and advocate on behalf of the region’s diverse array of exporters.

He was recognized for his leadership through numerous awards such as being an Honorary Senator of the German Economy, Fulbright Scholarship to South Korea, an Eisenhower Fellow to China, and Presidential Leadership Scholar, amongst others.