Chris Fazio

As Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Chris oversees both the Approved Wholesale and Retail divisions and his responsibilities cover all customer-facing operations including sales, marketing, and client relationships. His focus is to identify new opportunities and develop strategies that will support the company’s continued growth.

Chris played a key role in the development of the Approved Wholesale division at inception in 2012 and spearheaded the expansion into the New Jersey marketplace in 2015.

Before his current position, Chris was Approved’s VP of Marketing and Risk Management where his focus was on enhancing customer value, assuring outstanding service, and competitive pricing. He developed various pricing models which supported the growth in both the residential and commercial customer base creating savings on an annual basis.

Prior to joining Approved, Chris was a commodity broker/trader on Wall Street. As a member of the New York Board of Trade from 1993 – 2007 and registered with the National Futures Association (NFA), he traded for clients which included financial institutions, hedge funds, and producers across the globe.

He has served on the Business Council for the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC), is involved with Emergency Children's Help Organization (E.C.H.O.), and currently serves on the board of New York State Energy Coalition (NYSEC) and The National Oilheat Research Alliance (NORA).