Chad Fors

Chad Fors is an experienced technology executive currently serving as the Senior Vice President, Head of IT at Emerald since August 2022. Prior experience includes roles such as Vice President of IT PMO and Senior Director of Service Delivery at Network Data Systems, where Chad led a multi-million dollar Professional Services Line, restructured project management practices, and developed service lines generating over $45 million in revenue. Chad's entrepreneurial background includes ownership of Impression Sign Studio and FortiFi Technologies, along with a vice presidential role at Young Innovations overseeing IT and Operations. Career began at Motorola, progressing to Principal Staff Engineer, focusing on wireless telecommunications and next-generation communication systems. Chad holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University, graduating Summa Cum Laude.