Dean Hybl
Greer
Summary
Dynamic Executive Director with a proven track record at Ten at the Top, adept in community engagement and strategic planning. Successfully raised over $8 million in funding, fostering partnerships that enhance economic vitality and quality of life. Seasoned public speaker with exceptional relationship-building skills, driving impactful initiatives across diverse stakeholder groups in the Upstate region.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Ten at the Top
01.2010 - Current
- Serve as the first full-time Executive Director for Ten at the Top, a non-for-profit organization in the ten county Upstate region of South Carolina. The mission of Ten at the Top is to foster collaboration and partnerships around issues that impact economic vitality and quality of life across the Upstate region.
- Manage day-to-day operations for an organization that includes eight full & part-time staff and consultants, 75 board members and more than 150 volunteers serving on various committees or task forces.
- Oversee financial management, maintaining fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for the organization.
- Serve as the primary fundraiser for the organization. Since 2010, have helped raise more than $8 million, including one grant for $825,000 and multiple other grants and annual funding gifts of $100,000+.
- Foster an organizational culture that encourages collaboration and a team environment with staff and volunteers.
- During the initial stage of the organization, engaged more than 10,000 stakeholders from across the Upstate region to develop the Our Upstate Vision that continues to serve as the strategic plan for Ten at the Top's regional outreach and capacity building efforts.
- Have spent 15 years building relationships with elected officials, community leaders, and business leaders across the Upstate.
- Serve as the primary community spokesperson for the organization, having made more than 1,000 presentations and public appearances representing TATT over the last 15 years.
- Have facilitated or supported regional efforts around a wide range of community issues including: K-12 teacher shortage, access to transportation, food insecurity, behavioral health, land use, air quality, workforce development, homelessness & housing affordability, senior needs, and many others.
- Host the Upstate Gems podcast with guests from across the Upstate region.
Independent Consultant
Hybl Communications Consulting
02.2009 - 01.2010
- Provided various services for individuals and organizations across Central Florida. Services included technical writing, marketing, event management, and creative/feature writing.
- Clients included the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, myregion.org, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, and Pro GameDay Magazine.
Communications Specialist
Curley & Pynn Public Relations
02.2008 - 02.2009
- Served as the primary staff lead for multiple clients. This included coordinating the use of their monthly retainer, working with the client to develop monthly scope of work and managing the C&P staff team that provided services.
- Wrote proposals for potential new business. This included developing the budget, scope of work and client values.
- Wrote, copyedited and revised client press releases, promotional materials and other correspondence.
- Conducted research on marketing and promotional strategies and potential approaches to help clients reach their marketing goals.
Program Manager
Myregion.org
01.2005 - 02.2008
- Served as the primary Program Manager for the seven county Central Florida collaboration effort myregion.org, which was part of the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce.
- Coordinated the meetings and logistics for the $800,000 regional visioning effort known as "How Shall We Grow?". Helped manage outreach to over 20,000 stakeholders during the 18-month initiative.
- Made presentations and helped facilitate community meetings as part of the "How Shall We Grow?" initiative.
- Wrote much of the content for the "How Shall We Grow?" final report.
- Coordinated work groups focused on environmental preservation, education, arts & culture and workforce needs.
- Managed the logistics for more than 20 community meetings and information sessions.
Assistant Director of Athletics
Rollins College
08.1996 - 01.2005
- Served as the sports media lead for the 21 varsity sports at Rollins College, a Division II institution. Also served as the Assistant Director of Athletics from June 2001-January 2005.
- Coordinated game-day management as well as event and athlete promotion.
- Managed staff that annually included two graduate assistants, 10 student assistants and more than 20 gameday employees.
- Secured media publicity for student-athletes and teams in the Orlando Sentinel, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and multiple television and radio stations in the Orlando market.
- Designed the first permanent Rollins athletics web site and provided much of the content for the site.
- Wrote game previews, game summaries, promotional press releases, and many other types of correspondence.
- Used desktop publishing to design media guides, gameday programs and other marketing material for the athletic teams.
- Served as staff support for the Rollins Athletic Department Booster Club.
- Coordinated media relations and gameday operations for more than a dozen Division II national championships in the sports of baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, men's golf, women's golf, men's tennis, and women's tennis.
Sports Information Director
Hampden-Sydney College
07.1990 - 07.1996
- Served as the primary sports media director for the 11 athletic teams at the all-male Division III institution.
- Helped athletes and teams receive state and national recognition in publications including Sports Illustrated, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and the Washington Post.
- Used desktop publishing to develop media guides, game programs and other marketing material for the athletic teams.
- Wrote promotional material, game previews, game summaries, press releases and other material for the athletic teams and events.
- Coordinated gameday operations and event management for all home athletic events.
- Helped create the first athletic department website in partnership with the University Relations department. Wrote all content for the site.
- Served as radio play-by-play announcer for basketball and baseball games.
- Received seven national awards from CoSIDA for sports publications.
- Served on the media relations team for a multi-day symposium on the Vietnam War with participants including Oliver Stone, Morley Safer, Senator George McGovern, Arlo Guthrie, General William Westmoreland, and other prominent figures from the Vietnam era.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA05-1989
Skills
- Community engagement
- Program management
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Budgeting and financial management
- Staff management
- Relationship building
- Public speaking
- Program leadership
- Innovation and creativity
- Stakeholder relations
- Marketing
- Fundraising
Accomplishments
* Creator and primary writer for the sports web site and blog Sports Then and Now, which looks at current sports issues while also providing memories about players, teams and moments from the history of sports. Site was featured on ESPN and articles have been highlighted on multiple sports blogs and web sites across the country.
* Served as a student-assistant in the Sports Information Office at James Madison University for four years. Also wrote for the student newspaper, The Breeze, for four years.
* Following graduation served professional internships in the sports media relations departments for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and the Richmond Braves, then the Triple-A minor league affiliate for the Atlanta Braves.
* In 2023 was recognized by SCBIZ Magazine as one of the 50 most influential business leaders in South Carolina in their initial state rankings.
* Has been recognized by Greenville Business Magazine multiple times as one of the 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in Greenville.
* Recipient of multiple individual awards including: the Welling Award for Regional Collaboration, Upstate Forever's Land Planning & Policy Champion Award, and the Urban League of the Upstate's Community Champion Award.
* Served as a member of the Farmville (VA) Jaycees for six years, including a term as President.
* Was founding co-chair of Greenville CAN (Collaborative Action Network) that connects organizations that support individuals with disabilities.
* Is a graduate of the Furman University Diversity Leadership Initiative.
Timeline
Executive Director
Ten at the Top
01.2010 - Current
Independent Consultant
Hybl Communications Consulting
02.2009 - 01.2010
Communications Specialist
Curley & Pynn Public Relations
02.2008 - 02.2009
Program Manager
Myregion.org
01.2005 - 02.2008
Assistant Director of Athletics
Rollins College
08.1996 - 01.2005
Sports Information Director
Hampden-Sydney College
07.1990 - 07.1996
Bachelor of Science - Communications
James Madison University
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