Dean Petersen

Dean Petersen is president of Hughes Marino’s Project Management Division. He leads a team of six LEED accredited project managers that integrate programming, design development, and construction due diligence and controls into the commercial real estate process. Dean has over 35 years of construction and project management experience and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in construction engineering from Iowa State University.

Dean brings his strong leadership style and exceptional communication skills to deliver projects on time and on the budget for Hughes Marino clients, all while fitting within the client’s aesthetic goals. Dean’s cutting-edge knowledge of project cost estimating, scheduling, quality control, contract administration, and construction means and methods ensures that clients get what they want as the end result. These skills, combined with over three decades in the construction market, offer clients a wealth of information in evaluating their options during leasing, design, and construction. Hughes Marino takes pride in putting together project teams that work well together and fit with the client’s unique scope of work and personal style to make every project a success for all involved.