Chris Laping is a 4-time CIO and best-selling author with 29 years of information technology, change leadership, and organizational health experience. His book, People Before Things, debuted at #2 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in 2016 and has routinely hit the best-seller list over the last 5 years. He has enjoyed 16 years as a Chief Information/Innovation Officer at companies like Coffee & Bagel Brands, GMAC, Statera, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. During his tenure at Red Robin, he was also responsible for Business Transformation and helped lead a successful turnaround of an $8 stock to $89.