Christopher Kasker
HEPCO, Inc
SVP and COO at HEPCO, Inc
Area of Expertise
Individual Leadership, Developing Others & Course Summary
Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times
The Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Certificate Program at the Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business helps you innovate through digital transformation by identifying the value in emerging technologies, business models, and resources at your organization.
Christopher Kasker is the Chief Operating Officer of HEPCO, Inc., an engineering staffing firm located in the greater New York City area. Chris is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and lives in Tuxedo Park, New York, where in 2020 he was elected to the board of trustees. He is a volunteer firefighter and vice president of the Tuxedo Park Fire Department.
Chris was a criminal justice major and ROTC cadet at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His graduate degrees include a master’s in business and organizational security management from Webster University and a master’s in communication sciences from the University of Connecticut.
Some of the positions Chris held in the Army include: military police platoon leader in Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo (1998-2001); operations officer then company commander at Fort Hood, Texas with two deployments to Iraq (2002-2006); instructor then assistant professor and acting director of Defense and Strategic Studies at West Point (2007-2010). public affairs officer to the secretary of the Army at the Pentagon (2012-2015); and director of public affairs at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (2015-2017).
Chris is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations. He was a General Douglas MacArthur Award Finalist in 2000 and the first-ever Major Megan McClung Award recipient for “excellence in leadership” in 2011. He led his public affairs team to win a New York City Big Apple award in crisis communication in 2016. Additionally, Chris presented award winning academic research in 2010 and was named a Distinguished Alumni Award recipient in 2020 by West Chester University. His highest military awards include two Legions of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and two Meritorious Service Medals.
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