Dean Johnson is the Senior Executive Government Advisor for Public Sector, North America at Ensono. In his role, Dean is responsible for accelerating the acquisition, growth and management of Ensono’s State, Local and Education (SLED) vertical. Johnson has an extensive background within the SLED vertical and across the IT industry. He has a reputation for driving digital transformation, cultivating strong relationships, and enabling innovation. Dean has more than 35 years of experience providing information technology services for both the public and private sectors. Prior to Ensono, Johnson was Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) where he worked closely with various state agencies and service provider partners to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective technology solutions that adhere to statewide enterprise standards and meet future business needs. Under Dean’s leadership, the state of Georgia entered a partnership with market leading private-sector technology companies to provide IT infrastructure and managed network services to state agencies. The partnership, known as the Georgia Enterprise Technology Services (GETS) program, strengthened security, modernized infrastructure and networks, improved reliability, and increased transparency in the state’s IT enterprise. The GETS program has saved the state of Georgia over $400 million in IT spend since commencing services in 2009.