Chris Malone

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

Chris Malone is the Chief Executive Officer and a board member at Applause. Chris joined Applause in 2013 and served as both chief financial officer and president, prior to his appointment as CEO. Chris has been instrumental in Applause’s growth and international expansion.

Prior to Applause, Chris worked at NTT Data, a top five global IT service provider, as the CFO of the North American business, responsible for financial oversight and operations of a billion-dollar operating unit. Chris took on that role after successfully exiting Keane to NTT Data in 2010. Prior to NTT Data, Chris held a number of leadership roles in finance, sales & operations. Chris began his career at KPMG and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Chris received his bachelor’s degree and MBA from Babson College in 2000. Chris serves as the Chair on the Babson College Advisory Board.