Dean is a past premiership player for Southport Sharks (1990) and Queensland state representative (1991). He has an extensive 33-year career in the property and property development industry in Queensland and the eastern states. He has held state and national senior executive positions in listed public companies for the last 24 years. Dean joined Southport Sharks as a non-executive director in July 2022 and was appointed Vice President in April 2023.
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