Chris Lafond is an accomplished executive and business leader with over 12 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer at publicly traded multinational companies. Lafond has a strong background in financial strategy, execution, and driving financial performance, resulting in turnaround growth and improved market caps. He has worked with companies like Gartner, the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, and Intralinks, a global leader in secure content collaboration SaaS solutions. His extensive experience, including leading long-range strategic planning, enterprise reporting processes, M&A transactions, and engaging with clients, has resulted in widespread recognition and earned him a board position at Pegasystems and membership at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - Small Business Advisory Committee. Lafond has also served as Chief Executive Officer at Insurity and continues to maintain steadfast relationships with the board of directors to ensure transparent communication.