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Dan Fast (he/him) helps organizations and leaders boost their impact and capacity by becoming more effective and efficient, and creating people-first cultures. He digs deep to understand how people and organizations operate and the root causes of their challenges. He leads with care, curiosity, 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. Select highlights include:

• Secured $5 million in realized cost savings and $4 million in funding for new projects.

• Led HR and Operations planning for the launch of a new women’s health company, ensuring business continuity.

• Directed enterprise resiliency initiatives focused on behavioral and technical change, resulting in significant cost savings and improved security compliance, including 93% reduction in violations.

• Streamlined HR processes for two Fortune 500 clients, resulting in improved effectiveness and reduced churn.​

• Established communities of practice for multiple Fortune 500 and non-profit organizations, resulting in enhanced employee knowledge, new cross-functional partnerships, and improved response time to requests.
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Previously, Dan served as Senior Consultant for CGI, a global business and IT consulting firm, where he guided Fortune 500 clients through digital transformation, organizational change, and more. Prior to CGI, Dan helped drive strategy and program / portfolio management for several New York non-profits, including UJA-Federation of NY.

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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 a lake community in Northern New Jersey with his wife and daughter. In his free time, he loves to play music, hike and swim, chat about books and films, and volunteer in his community.