Dean Carter

Dean Carter is an experienced HR and organizational leader with a robust background in advisory roles and board memberships. Currently serving as an Advisory Board Member at Airvet and a member of the Board of Advisors at Wellist, Dean also holds the position of HR Venture Advisor with SemperVirens Venture Capital. Additionally, Dean acts as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors at Griffith Foods, which specializes in customized food ingredients, and has been Chief Purpose Officer at Guild since December 2022. Previous roles include Head of Global People & Culture at Patagonia and Chief HR Officer at both Sears Holdings Corporation and Fossil Group, where responsibilities encompassed strategic human capital planning and talent management for large, diverse workforces. Dean holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from The University of Texas at Austin.