Dennis Anest is the Senior Vice President, Operations & Technology for Questar Assessment, Inc. In this role, Mr. Anest is responsible for technology and operational initiatives to position Questar for successful and sustainable growth as Questar continues to adapt to a changing business climate and new technology requirements.
With more than 20 years of experience in IT and Operations, Mr. Anest has an excellent record of drawing on his understanding of systems and processes from IT, operations, and customer perspectives and leveraging that knowledge to deliver outstanding customer solutions, reduce costs, and accelerate growth in the K-12 assessment market.
Most recently, Mr. Anest served as the Executive Director of Production Management at ETS, where he was responsible for providing subject matter expertise and leadership for operational and IT growth in the delivery of end-to-end K-12 services. Mr. Anest facilitated and coordinated project teams to ensure the on-time delivery of large operational projects. Previously, Mr. Anest held the position of Vice President of Scoring Operations at Riverside Publishing, where he was responsible for orchestrating the start-up of Riverside’s Scoring Operations Center. He also served in numerous senior management positions at Harcourt Assessment, where he was responsible for executing the development and implementation of its Scoring Center and associated IT systems.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from Coleman College and an MBA degree from St. Mary’s University.