Ted Dean is China practice co-lead and Partner at DGA Group and is based in Washington, DC. 

Mr. Dean is an expert in international trade and technology policy, with extensive experience in both government and the private sector. Most recently, Ted served as Principal Advisor on international affairs to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.  In this role, Mr. Dean traveled with the Secretary across four continents, advised on China policy and high-level engagements, coordinated Commerce Department activities in the US-EU Trade and Technology Council, led the relaunch of the US-India CEO Forum, and provided guidance on all the Secretary’s international engagements. Mr. Dean covered a wide range of policy areas including tariff policy, export controls, friendshoring initiatives, international tech and AI policy, and coordination with foreign governments on semiconductor incentives.  

Previously, Mr. Dean served in the Obama Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary in the International Trade Administration at the Department of Commerce.  In those roles, he worked on issues at the intersection of trade, technology, and privacy policy.  Beyond government service, Mr. Dean was the Head of Public Policy at Dropbox.  

Earlier in his career, Mr. Dean spent sixteen years in China, where he led a strategy consulting and investment advisory firm in Asia.  While living in Beijing, he also served as Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China. 

Ted holds a BA in history from Yale College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.