Rear Adm. Dean VanderLey, P.E., F.SAME, USN (Ret.)
Vice President
Director of Defense Programs, HDR
Primary Post: DC
Key SAME Leadership Positions/Contributions
- SAME Executive Advisory Group (2022-2025)
- Senior Leader Panelist, Various SAME National Events (2021-2025)
- Lead Collaborator, Project Partnering Working Group at SAME Capital Week (2025)
- Key Stakeholder and Speaker/Panelist, Washington DC and NoVA Posts (2022-2025)
- Collaborator, CPARS IGE Project (2023-2025)
- Key Champion, SAME Camps Program (2022-2025)
- Mentor, SAME Leader Development Program (2020-2021)
- Navy SAME Representative, Hampton Roads Post (2017-2019)
- Speaker/Panelist, Hampton Roads Post (2010-2021)
- Presenter, JETC on Seabee Deployment to Iraq (2004)
Key Awards & Recognition (SAME & Other Organizations)
- SAME Fellow (2025)
- SAME Toulmin Medal (2021)
- SAME Peltier Award, Commanded Best Seabee Battalion (2010)
- SAME Letter of Appreciation, Regional Conference Support (1999)
- Military Awards: Navy Distinguished Service Medal as Commander, NAVFAC and 46th Chief of Civil Engineers (2022-2025); Legion of Merit Medal as Commander, NAVFAC Pacific and Fleet Civil Engineer, U.S. Pacific Fleet (2021-2022); Legion of Merit Medal as Commander, NAVFAC Atlantic and Fleet Civil Engineer, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (2019-2021); Legion of Merit Medal as Commanding Officer, NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic; Legion of Merit Medal as Deputy Commander for Operations at NAVFAC Atlantic; Bronze Star Medal as Commanding Officer, NMCB Four (2010); 6 Meritorious Service Medals for service in the Seabees and NAVFAC; 3 Navy Commendation Medals for service on submarines and NAVFAC; 4 Navy Achievement Medals for service on submarines; Combat Action Ribbon during service in Iraq; Numerous other awards to include Navy Unit Commendations, Battle “E”s, Fleet Marine Force, Iraq & Afghanistan Campaign medals, National Defense medals, Global War on Terror Expeditionary & Service Medals, NATO Medal, Overseas and Deployment ribbons, and various other awards—to include team honors, Presidential Unit Citation in Iraq and Army Meritorious Unit Commendation in Afghanistan.