Dean Olafson P. ENG., MBA

Joins GlobalFlow as VP Corporate Development

Dean brings extensive experience in the senior corporate management of businesses that have been very successful in their segments encompassing all  three of GlobalFlow’s business units; Automation, Controls and Process Equipment manufacturing. Dean will play a key role in the execution of GlobalFlow’s key strategies including leveraging the unique attributes of the business units into increased Customer Value through the Integrated Energy Solution methodology.  This methodology utilizes each of our division’s capabilities to provide a continuum of services including production skid and control panel fabrication, electrical / instrumentation services and SCADA solutions.

Dean is active in  supporting the development of our future generations through ongoing involvement with the University of Calgary Engineering and Business Faculties where he earned a B. Sc. (Mechanical Engineering) in 1986 and a M.B.A. in 1993. Dean is a member of a number of alumni committees and an active Mentor at the Haskayne School of Business.

He was previously employed at:

• BER-MAC ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION LTD., Calgary; recently as Director, Corporate Services and initially as Manager of Operations.
• KVAERNER PROCESS SYSTEMS, Calgary and Oran, Algeria; as Project Manager
• SCEPTRE PROJECTS LIMITED, Calgary; as President and Project Manager            

As a Key Executive within GlobalFlow’s Team, Dean brings extensive oil and gas industry experience with core competencies in leadership, operations and projects, combined with a background of developing and implementing strategy, organizational development and operational processes. This will add a needed dimension and greater depth to the management team as GlobalFlow continues to grow and exceed our customer’s expectations.