Dean Blake is an experienced management professional with a strong background in vendor management and compliance, sales channel relationship management, strategic planning, and project/program management. With an MBA in Management and Marketing, and a BS in Mathematics, he brings a unique combination of analytical and business skills to his work. Blake has held key leadership roles at Republic Bank, Intersections Inc., and Freddie Mac. He has also served as a business consultant at Little Ledge Consultants and as an independent consultant at the Gerson Lerhman Group. Blake's experience includes developing successful strategic alliances and other partnering agreements, negotiating, distribution channel management, program/project management, and financial analysis.