Welcome!
Meet Dan Fast, Founder and Principal of Ives Consulting LLC
My Story
Dan Fast (he/him) helps organizations and leaders amplify their impact by improving their effectiveness, efficiency, and workplace culture. He digs deep to understand how people and organizations operate and the root causes of their challenges. He leads with empathy, curiosity, humor, and balanced perspective.
Dan brings two decades of strategy and management experience, spanning Fortune 500, non-profit, and small-business sectors. Over his career, he has been pivotal in leading key projects and stakeholder relationships, driving organizational change, and improving operational outcomes. Highlights include:
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Secured $5 million in cost savings and $4 million in funding for new projects.
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Led strategic operations and HR business continuity planning for the launch of a new women’s health company.
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Established and guided professional communities of practice, for both for-profit and and non-profit organizations, resulting in improved organizational outcomes and new cross-functional collaborations.
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Directed enterprise resiliency and process improvement initiatives for two Fortune 100 clients, resulting in improved staff response time, increased security compliance, and reduced turnover.
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Launched and managed numerous high profile projects, resulting in year-over-year growth in program participation.
Previously, Dan served as Senior Consultant for CGI, a global business and IT consulting firm, where he guided Fortune 500 clients through digital transformation and organizational change. Prior to CGI, Dan helped drive strategy and program/portfolio management for several non-profits, including UJA-Federation of New York and NEXT.
Dan holds a Master’s in Industrial-Labor Relations and Management from Cornell University-ILR School, and Bachelor’s in English and Religious Studies from Lafayette College. He is a Prosci certified Change Management Practitioner. Dan serves on the boards of the Joseph & Yetta Weisberger Fund, which supports social service organizations in New Jersey, and CharacTours, an experiential education non-profit.
Dan lives in Northern New Jersey with his family. He enjoys playing music, hiking, and volunteering in his community.
Why Ives?
The practice is named after Ives Hall at Cornell University, where Dan completed his Master's degree in Industrial-Labor Relations and Management. Ives Hall is known for its distinct structure and sense of openness, which is a good metaphor for Dan's approach to work.