“I had the pleasure of working with Dean and the Balanced PR team on several project while at Dell. I was particularly impressed by Dean’s ability to engage and connect with key business leaders in Los Angeles effortlessly. That skill often takes years to develop, but it seemed to come perfectly naturally to him. As a team member or a leader, Dean and Balance PR earns my highest recommendation.”
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Balance Inc
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Board Member
Aura
- Present 7 years 3 months
Economic Empowerment
Aura provides affordable, credit-building loans to working families in America.
Aura, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is proud to be a part of the financial technology community, delivering innovative solutions for fairness and financial inclusion.
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Listo Unlimited
- Present 6 years 5 months
Economic Empowerment
Listo Financial is a consumer financial services company that offers Latino consumers in the US insurance products and loans through technology-based retail and mobile experiences. Founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States.
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Past Board Member
Oportun
- 4 years 5 months
Economic Empowerment
Oportun is a financial services company serving the credit and financial services needs of the US Hispanic market, aiming to help customers build credit and access mainstream financial products. The company offers unsecured credit to underbanked Hispanic families that lack FICO scores, credit histories, and traditional banking relationships.
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Sidecar Health
- Present 4 years 4 months
Health
Founded in 2018, Sidecar Health is changing health insurance by empowering its customers to be in control of their health and spending. The plans offered by Sidecar Health provide coverage for 170,000 medical services and prescription drugs. The company is currently operating in 11 states and expects to be available in several more by year’s end.
Sidecar Health empowers patients to be purchasers of healthcare and re-aligning incentives throughout the system, Sidecar Health members…Founded in 2018, Sidecar Health is changing health insurance by empowering its customers to be in control of their health and spending. The plans offered by Sidecar Health provide coverage for 170,000 medical services and prescription drugs. The company is currently operating in 11 states and expects to be available in several more by year’s end.
Sidecar Health empowers patients to be purchasers of healthcare and re-aligning incentives throughout the system, Sidecar Health members benefit from lower health costs and greater access. As our membership base increases, price transparency and consumer choice push down the average price of health care services for everyone.
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Past Board Member, Progreso (soon to be know as Oportun)
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