Chris Fontan

Chris Fontan currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Grace Hill since January 2025 and has been an Advisory Board Member for the Louisiana IT Symposium since September 2017. Prior to this, Fontan held the position of CTO/CIO at Veriforce from May 2019 to January 2025 and was CTO at PEC from April 2016 to August 2020, where successful implementation of micro-service architecture and talent recruitment were notable achievements. Fontan also led the software engineering team at Netchex from June 2010 to March 2016, focusing on cutting-edge web development. Earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Software Engineer at Boasso America and a Software Developer for the State of Louisiana, working on secure document management systems. Educational background includes attendance at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School and Southeastern Louisiana University.