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Dewey is an F-16 fighter pilot with over twenty-three years of leadership experience as a U.S. Air Force officer. He is also a pilot for a major commercial airline and a successful director of his own business.
With a military career encompassing 23+ years, Dewey has flown missions all over the world. Starting his career as an instructor pilot, Dewey continues as a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard. As a USAF staff officer, Dewey supervised development of many advanced technology solutions to major weapons systems and also had key responsibility in determining the requirements of the USAF and RAF's next generation of fighter aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter. He has achieved a number of awards and decorations for his service and leadership.
Dewey holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in human resource management. He is a graduate of two U.S. Air Force professional military training schools and is currently enrolled in Air War College, a master's level program on strategic planning. His continuing education also includes certificates in executive coaching and various leadership and team development programs.
Dewey was appointed as CEO of Afterburner UK at its inception in 2004 and brings with him five years of experience as Director of the Afterburner Inc. Healthcare division as well as extensive experience as main speaker and seminar facilitator to some of the world's top organizations: Pfizer, Sun Microsystems, IBM, NHS and Novartis to name a few.
He is recognized for his co-authorship in the book Flawless Execution, the systems and techniques used by fighter pilots for success in the business world. Application of these concepts and systems is evident in Dewey's many business ventures. He is owner and CFO of a 60 bed long term care facility which he and his partner started in 1996, senior member of a real estate management company, also started in 1996 and board member of Premier Garages of the Twin Cities, a garage improvement company he and his partners began in 2005. | 