Clayton Dean

Clayton Dean is currently the Vice President of Business Development at Ziplines Education, where the focus is on delivering industry-specific certificate courses in partnership with universities. Recognized in HolonIQ’s annual list of promising North American EdTech startups for 2023 and 2024, Clayton has held various leadership roles, including Executive Vice President of University Partnerships and Senior Vice President at Archer Education. As a co-founder and President of Circa Interactive, Clayton led the company to scale $8 million in annual recurring revenue through strategic partnerships with over 50 universities and EdTech organizations. Clayton's earlier experiences include roles at Wiley Education Services and an account management position at Total Team Wares, alongside educational credentials from Duquesne University, Harvard Business School Executive Education, and the University of Denver.