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Dean W. Krehmeyer
Executive Director

Dean W. Krehmeyer is the Executive Director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics. He is responsible for the design, development and implementation of major research and instructional projects in the field of business ethics, including program conceptualization, strategic design of educational and research programs, coordination of the Institute’s Advisory Council – a body comprised of CEOs from major corporations and leading academicians in ethics, and communication with the media and corporate clients.

Krehmeyer is the co-author of the Institute report, “Breaking the Short-Term Cycle: Discussion and Recommendations on How Corporate Leaders, Asset Managers, Investors, and Analysts Can Refocus on Long-Term Value.” He also has facilitated Institute seminars for Boards of Directors and senior corporate executives, specifically in the areas of corporate governance and business ethics. Mr. Krehmeyer is a regular commentator in the media, including Fortune, CFO Magazine, NPR Marketplace, Financial Times, New York Times, BBC World News, and CNBC.

Mr. Krehmeyer is a Certified Public Accountant and has over fifteen years of financial and managerial experience. Prior to joining the Institute, Krehmeyer was a Manager with A.T. Kearney, one of the world’s largest management consulting firms. While at A.T. Kearney, he focused largely on finance transformation and operations strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies, working with senior executives in designing and implementing initiatives that added value to all of the client’s stakeholders. Krehmeyer was also previously with Deloitte & Touche LLP, a global public accounting firm, in Business Advisory & Assurance Services.

Mr. Krehmeyer holds an MBA from The Darden School, where he was awarded the William Michael Shermet Award for Academic Excellence. He also holds an M.S. in Accounting and B.S in Commerce, both from the University of Virginia.