DEAN M. PENNELLO 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 

Industry Experience: 40

Tenure with Hilliary: 17

Dean Pennello is the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of all Hilliary companies and is responsible for producing financial reporting, cost studies, and providing oversight of independent audits. 
He has more than 17 years of experience in the telecom sector and more than 25 years as a commercial lender in the banking industry. 

Dean leads the company in all accounting, tax-related issues from planning to preparation, regulatory oversight of governmental loan and audit programs (USDA, FCC, PUD), grant recipient reporting and regulatory compliance. He also serves as a liaison for various outside professional services, including tax, CPA firms and other governmental agencies, and plays a fundamental role in strategic planning and implementation of the annual budget, project feasibility research, analysis and preparation for capital expenditures.


He often negotiates with industry vendors for equipment leasing, service contracts and provider relations and as a liaison between various banks and other financing sources. 
In 2023 Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Dean to serve as a commissioner on the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission.


Dean has four adult children, Eric, Tara, Eryn and Dylan; eight grandchildren and five dogs.

He enjoys grilling, golf and spending time with his family. He is an avid college football fan who can be found rooting for the Oklahoma Sooners on gameday.