Dennis Garces
Chief Client Officer, Marlowe Bank
English, Bachelor of Arts (BA) 1992
Dennis is a serial entrepreneur, having been involved in several start-ups and has been a part of several successful public and private acquisitions. He has held numerous leadership roles over the past three decades. As a senior executive in the entertainment industry at PolyGram, Universal, Sony Music and BMG Music US and Somerset Group Global, Dennis has played pivotal roles in a multitude of global artists and was involved with brands as Much Music’s MuchDance and Big Shiny Tunes as well as MTV Party To Go, American Idol and the Grammy Awards music series.
As President of his corporation, he currently works as a Strategic Advisor to a number of US, Canadian and European publicly traded and private companies.
Dennis supports the entrepreneurial spirit through his work with Upper Canada College’s, Common Ties Mentorship program, as well as his role as a mentor for several start-ups through Futurepreneur, a non-profit organization helping Canadians become business owners with loan financing, mentoring and business resources. He also currently sits on the York University Alumni Board and is currently Co-Chair of the Networks Committee as well as a member of the Nominations & Governance Committee.
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