Duane Deason

Duane Deason is a cost management and operational performance expert with 25+ years helping organizations strengthen margins without compromising growth or execution. A CPA with an MBA from Georgetown, Duane has worked across corporate finance and procurement leadership (including VP of Finance at Neustar and Chief Procurement Officer at 2U), partnering with FP&A, accounting, and operations to turn cost control into an enterprise capability, not a one-time cut.

He’s known for diagnosing “why cost programs fail” and for building durable structures that create accountability, transparency, and repeatable savings.

Duane is the author of Operationally Svelte: Manage Costs to Increase Profit and Enhance Performance.