Dean Del Sesto

Advisor

Dean started his sales career at 13, selling home-grown avocadoes to his neighbors, rising early to capitalize on that busy morning commute out of the cul-de-sac. That same drive and passion that made him a successful avocado-pusher has now made him a successful businessman. He built his own design shop from the ground up, and is now mentoring others to do the same.

As Chief Executive Officer at Strata-Media, Dean is strategically involved in everything that goes through his ad agency. He has more than 20 years experience in corporate communications, creative design, art direction, and copywriting. He executes marketing and sales strategies flawlessly, and knows how to turn prospects into customers for his clients. Dean has been retained as a consultant and ad man for major companies including IBM, U.S. Borax, New Century Mortgage, Sprint PCS, Lincoln National, Caltrans, Endocare, Paradigm Healthcare, Donnelly, Paragon Biomedical and approximately 500 others.

When he's not drafting brilliant strategies or writing award-winning headlines, Dean serves as a noted speaker and a regular columnist for various business and community publications. He also provides mentoring for teens and young adults seeking to be successful in their careers. He and his business partner support approximately 20 different charitable organizations including Urban Youth Development Programs, Homes for Abused Women and Children, the Homeless and many other Ministries worldwide.

Dean is putting his background in marketing, advertising, and sales to work for SalesFish as an Advisor. And given the way he financially ruined those other kids' lemonade stands with his avocado strategy - well, we're just glad he's on our team.