About
Justin Dean leads within Boston Consulting Group's Energy practice, with three decades of experience in the power and utility sector, and oversees BCG North America's Mid-Atlantic System (Washington DC, Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Pittsburgh offices). He sits on BCG's Global Executive Committee and works across the utility value chain, including electric and gas utility strategy/M&A, field operations, distributed energy resources, large-scale renewables, and energy access. Before BCG he led distribution engineering at NV Energy and began his career at ABB/ALSTOM Power; he holds an MBA from Kellogg, a Masters of Engineering Management from Northwestern, and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia.
Invests in
Energy
Experience
- The Boston Consulting GroupManaging Director and Senior Partnercurrent2008 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementGlobal Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
- Penny Jar CapitalAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Executive Leadership CouncilMembercurrent2017 — present
- University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia Engineering Foundation Trustee2016 — 2025
- N9ne GroupHospitality Ambassador2005 — 2006Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- NV EnergySr. Regional Engineer2004 — 2006Las Vegas, Nevada Area
- Alstom PowerDesign Engineer1997 — 2004Richmond, Virginia Area
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA/Masters Eng. Management, Finance2006 — 2008
- University of VirginiaBS, Mechanical Engineering1997 — 2001
- Thomas Dale High School
- University of VirginiaBachelor of Engineering - BE
Skills & more
Strategy99Change Management27Power Generation6Sustainability2Restructuring2Operational Improvement2Cross-functional Team Leadership36Management Consulting74Strategic Planning21Energy10Engineering8Project Management42
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AnalysisProject PlanningCoachingBusiness StrategyManagementFinancial ModelingConsultingCompetitive AnalysisDue DiligenceFrom Justin's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Boston Consulting Group
Alicia Pittman
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global People Chair at The Boston Consulting Group
Aparna Bharadwaj
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Global Advantage Practice at The Boston Consulting Group
Benjamin Entraygues
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Principal Investors and Private Equity Practice at The Boston Consulting Group
Carsten Schaetzberger
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, Industrial Goods Practice at The Boston Consulting Group
Christoph Schweizer
Chief Executive Officer at The Boston Consulting Group
David Martin
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Leader, People & Organization Practice at The Boston Consulting Group
Deborah Lovich
Managing Director & Senior Partner; BCG Henderson Institute Fellow at The Boston Consulting Group
Dylan Bolden
Managing Director & Senior Partner; Global Chair, Functional Practices at The Boston Consulting Group
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Justin Dean work?
- Justin Dean is Leader, Energy Practice at The Boston Consulting Group.
- What does Justin Dean invest in?
- Justin Dean invests in Energy.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558
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Also attended University of Virginia400
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Shared employers
Also worked at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management49
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Also worked at The Executive Leadership Council2
Also worked at University of Virginia34
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