The Pesto Group Inc.
Chris LaFontaine is an experienced executive in sales, marketing, and product management, currently serving as the Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing at The Pesto Group Inc. since November 2020. With a focus on business execution software for the LBM industry, LaFontaine oversees all related functions within the company. Prior to this role, LaFontaine demonstrated strong managerial skills while serving as General Manager for The Great Escape Room in Grand Rapids and Chicago, managing two locations and leading a team of 26. As the co-founder and CEO of Booyango from May 2011 to June 2017, LaFontaine successfully launched an innovative service aimed at enhancing career management for active professionals. LaFontaine's past positions include Global Product Manager at Kodak, International Market Director at X-Rite Incorporated, and multiple roles at Agfa, where significant contributions to product development and market strategy were made. LaFontaine holds a degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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The Pesto Group Inc.
We craft technology solutions like an Italian grandmother crafts her pesto — with passion, care, and the finest of ingredients. Admittedly, Nonna’s pesto tastes much better than anything we create, but our products are guaranteed fresh and made to withstand the test of time. Our subsidiary, Pesto Softworks, engineers affordable, user-friendly software for the LBM industry that automates many routine business operations and improves the business performance of hardware and building supply stores. That’s just one example of what we bring to the plate. Simply put, if you have a technology challenge, we’re like you're Nonna cooking a holiday dinner, we guarantee satisfaction. And also like Nonna, our creations are crafted to ensure the best experience – beautifully architected, designed, and served.