Chris Yale is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in application development and leadership roles across multiple companies. Currently serving as the Senior IT Director of Application Development at American Residential Services since January 2019, Chris also founded InOutBoard.com, Inc. in March 2001 and holds the position of Chief Information Officer. Previous roles include consulting for Direct Energy in 2018, directing software development at Hitachi Solutions America from 2007 to 2017, and serving as Vice President of Software Development at OfficeTool.com, Inc. from 2001 to 2004. Chris began a career in IT at ServiceMaster as Director of Information Technology Application Development and managed application development at Rescue Industries from 1991 to 1998. Chris holds a degree in Information Systems, Computer Science from San Diego State University, earned between 1987 and 1991.