Chris Debiase

Chris joined Quest as COO in May 2020. He is responsible for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization with a focus on Business Operations, Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Development. He uses an open, transparent and guiding leadership approach paired with strategic planning to make lasting transformational changes when faced with an area of opportunity.

Chris’ career philosophy is to be continually involved in all areas of the business — Product Development, Customer Success, Legal, IT, Sales Operations — to be able to draw from a diverse set of experiences. He leads through data, looking for trends to expand organizational capability in service to people, systems and procedures.

Chris is highly-influenced by the pace of technology and believes in constantly “looking around the corner” to remain competitive and meet the growing needs of our customers.

Before Quest, Chris was the CFO of Aspect Software. A seasoned private equity executive with 20 years in the technology industry, Chris has served in CFO positions at Vertafore and Corel. Prior to this, he also held VP roles at Actian, Citigroup Equity Research and Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Chris lives in Denver with his wife and two cats. Outside of the office, you can find him running the trails near his home or on his mountain bike.

Chris holds a BA in Economics from Brown University.