Dean Ford

Baltimore, MD

About Dean Ford

2017                                Inducted into the Academay of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EDUCATION

1995                                 BSEE University of Missouri- Rolla

WORK EXPERIENCE

2013-Present               Chief Operating Office, Executive Vice President – Westin Engineering, Inc.
2011-2013                    Vice President Automation Solutions, Project Management Office – Glenmount Global Solutions, Inc.
2011                                General Manager – Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.
2000-2011                    Regional Manager to Director – MAVERICK Technologies, Inc.
1999                                Senior Project Manager – Process Analysts, Inc.
1995-1999                    Engineer I to Senior Engineer – MAGNUM Technologies, Inc.

OTHER

  • Certified Automation Professional
  • Licensed Control Systems Engineer AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MD, NC, NV, OH, TN, TX, VA, WI
  • Dean is an Automation Evangelist.  He dedicates his career to furthering the benefits of automation and the automation profession to industrial users both private and public.  He is a member of ISA, AWWA, WEF, InCOSE, PMI and other organizations.
  • Dean’s current mission is to educate Water Utilities how to take advantage of their SCADA investment.  Evolving the thinking of Automation being a cost and turning it into an investment with a significant return.  Applying the lessons and experience from the private industry to the public sector, Dean brings a unique perspective to Utility Operations and users of automation.