Denis Fastert, MBA

Chief Operating Officer at geCKo Materials

Denis Fastert, MBA has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Denis currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at geCKo Materials and is a Member of the Board of Directors at Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley. Prior to this, Denis was the Owner of Prudentia Consulting Group.

Denis'sprevious experience includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Classic Vacations, where they successfully managed a team and led the spin-off of critical financial systems. Denis also implemented a comprehensive payroll and benefits infrastructure and negotiated cost-saving phone systems.

Before that, Denis held multiple roles at Expedia, Inc. (Classic Vacations), including Sr. Director of Business Operations and Sr. Director of Global Affiliate and Product Operations. In these roles, they played a crucial role in defining strategic objectives, developing global partnerships, and implementing partner solutions.

Denis's earlier experience includes working as the VP of Finance and Operations at Denis M. Fastert & Associates and as a Sr. Manager of Industry Marketing at Silicon Graphics. Additionally, they have held positions at Teledyne LAARS and General Dynamics.

Throughout their career, Denis has demonstrated strong leadership skills, operational efficiency, and expertise in finance and operations.

Denis Fastert, MBA, completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at Syracuse University from 1981 to 1985. Later, from 1990 to 1994, they pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a concentration in Finance & Marketing at the Drucker School of Management.

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    January, 2023 - present