Patrick Garstin

Entrepreneurial leader with extensive experience in operations management

Patrick Garstin is an accomplished entrepreneurial leader whose career spans over a decade. Graduating from Columbia Business School with an MBA, Garstin has an extensive background in operations management, business development, and analytics-based strategic plans. He has had leadership positions in various organizations, including Resonate Labs, Spin (Ford Mobility), EQ eco, Convene, Blockparty, Rao's Specialty Foods, and Swipecast. A strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to assess business practices, formulate growth roadmaps, and execute projects in collaboration with executive stakeholders, Garstin has built world-class operations teams from the ground up. He is well-versed in multidisciplinary functions such as marketing, brand, design, partnerships, customer journeys, and digital products, and has excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Aside from his impressive qualifications, Patrick Garstin is also a Philosophy graduate from Colorado College, making him a well-rounded individual with varied interests. Garstin has a passion for developing digital products, optimizing business operations, and driving growth in all aspects of an organization.

Experience

Vice President Operations at Keepers (August 2023 - Present)

Head of Operations at Guinn Partners (September 2022 - August 2023), COO at Resonate Labs (December 2021 - June 2022), Director of Business Operations & Strategy at Spin (Ford Mobility) (May 2021 - December 2021), Director, Central Operations at Spin (Ford Mobility) (June 2020 - May 2021), Senior Manager, Central Operations at Spin (Ford Mobility) (January 2020 - July 2020), Director of Community at EQ eco (March 2019 - January 2020), Director, Operations Excellence at Convene (April 2018 - January 2019), Director Of Business Development at Blockparty (2017), Independent Management Consultant at Rao's Specialty Foods, Inc. (2016 - 2017), Independent Consultant in Business Development, Strategy, and Operations at Swipecast (2015 - 2016), Co-President PEVC Club at Columbia Business School (2014 - 2015), Summer Associate at AdvancePierre Foods (June 2014 - September 2014), Associate at Lion Chemical Partners (June 2011 - August 2013), VP of Marketing and Business Affairs at Seven Arts Pictures (October 2008 - December 2010), Production Manager at Seven Arts Pictures (October 2008 - April 2009)