In 2003, Dean Trevelino stepped out of the conglomerate PR, Marketing and Ad agency world after 14 years in executive roles with top 10 brands -- Ogilvy, Golin and WeberShandwick -- to be an entrepreneur and launch his own firm. Fifteen years later, along with his partner, Genna Keller, they have created a national boutique firm that has been among the top 10 fastest growing firms in the US on more than one occasion, has been recognized as one of the 30 best firms to work for in North America, has garnered more than 100 industry awards and which takes great pride in being claiming the industry's number one retention rate, having lost one practitioner to another firm in 17 years. As much as Dean and the firm have been grounded in technology since the start, many of the other practices reflect areas of genuine interest, including health, food and beverage and the environment. Dean graduated from Penn State where he wrestled before pursuing his Master's degree at the University of Alabama. A pescatarian, ultra runner and modern architecture enthusiast, Dean is working on his latest modern home in Nosara, Costa Rica while training for another shot at an ultra100 mile run this fall.