Dean Packingham
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📍 Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Dean Packingham is the Founder and CEO of Mike and Jens Hot Cocoa, a company he started as a family project in his kitchen. A former Senior Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, he grew his all-natural cocoa brand from a local hobby into a nationally recognized product sold in over 1, 000 stores, including Costco and Target.
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33 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview
How Dean shows up
Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.
Priorities
Topics Dean cares about
CPG Brand Building
Started his company in his kitchen and successfully scaled it into major retailers like Costco and Target, demonstrating deep experience in growing a consumer brand from the ground up.
Sustainable Growth
Prioritizes and bootstraps the company's expansion, focusing on a measured approach to growth rather than moving too quickly.
Career
Work history
12-2012
CEO
Mike and Jen's Hot Cocoa
1-2017
Co-Owner
Snap Fitness 24/7
3-2005
Owner
MyDisneyBlog.com
6-1992 - 10-2018
Senior Meteorologist
National Weather Service
1-2005 - 3-2010
Co-Owner
BabyBoomerTrips.com
In the press
Media appearances
Mike and Jen's Hot Cocoa Founder and CEO Dean ... - YouTube. Featured in YouTube
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Mike and Jen's Hot Cocoa started with Dean Packingham, a proud dad to two cocoa lovers. Featured in Kowalski's Markets Facebook
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Education
1990 - 1992
Bachelor's Degree
St. Cloud State University
1987 - 1990
Bachelor's Degree
University of Minnesota Duluth
Social presence
Behavioral profile
DISC profile (public)
DISC behavioral profile
Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.
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