Board of Directors

Jennifer Lynn Dean

President & CEO of Dean’s Professional Services – Smith & Dean, Inc..

Jennifer Lynn Dean is President & CEO of Dean’s Professional Services – Smith & Dean, Inc., an award-winning staffing, staff development, & consulting firm. In 1993 Dean's Professional Services opened it's doors, specializing in medical staff consulting. Since that time, the company has expanded to include other areas of staffing including: clerical, administrative, environmental, legal, accounting, I.T., and a now has training division.

Dean's Professional Services is currently and has been previously listed in the Houston Business Journal’s Book of Lists as one of the Largest Permanent Placement Firms, Largest Temporary Placement Firms, and Largest Minority owned Businesses. In addition, the company is on the Fastest 50 Women Owned Businesses list and the Fast 100 companies list with the Houston Business Journal. In 2010, Dean's Professional Services received the Inc. 5000 award for fastest-growing private companies in America.

As a business owner, Jennifer developed a strong desire to share her knowledge with others through public speaking. Her company Outspoken provides professional development, customer service training, and customized workshops. A highly sought-after speaker and life coach, Jennifer speaks more than 60 times a year to various medical associations, physician’s offices, educational centers, churches, and graduation commencements throughout the United States. In addition, she has shared her journey about life with laugh-out-loud wisdom through her book entitled An Energy Drink for the soul “The First Sip” and her new journal An Energy Drink for the Soul "Just a Taste."

Jennifer is a board member of the Texas Association of Staffing and the past president of the Houston Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration. In 2008, Jennifer received the Greater Houston's YMCA Minority Achievement Award. Jennifer has been a finalist with the Houston Citizen's Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, and in 2010 she became an award winner. In 1999, Jennifer was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Dean’s Professional Services – Smith & Dean, Inc. Is a member of the National Minority Supplier’s Development Council, Houston Minority Supplier's Development Council, Texas Association of Staffing, American Staffing Association, Society for Human Resources Management, Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance, Houston Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration, The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce, The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Gulf Coast Medical Group Management Association.