# Chris Stang

> Chris Stang co-founded The Infatuation with Andrew Steinthal in 2009 after a career in music marketing. He helped shape its restaurant criticism, audience and events, led it through the purchase of Zagat and its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase, and now serves as Chase’s Chief Product Officer for Digital. He is also a James Beard journalism nominee and co-author of How to Drink Wine.

- **Role:** Chief Product Officer for Digital at Chase
- **Organizations:** The Infatuation, Zagat, Chase, Atlantic Records
- **Education:** Colorado State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded The Infatuation and shaped its editorial voice and marketing., 2015 James Beard journalism nominee, Humor category, for Underfinger., Led The Infatuation through its acquisition of Zagat and its sale to JPMorgan Chase.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Met Andrew Steinthal on the set of MTV’s Total Request Live while both worked in college radio.
- **Before 2014** — Worked at Atlantic Records and rose to vice president of marketing.
- **2009** — Co-founded Immaculate Infatuation, later The Infatuation, with Andrew Steinthal.
- **2014-04** — Left his record-company job to work on The Infatuation full time.
- **2015** — Nominated for a James Beard journalism award in Humor for Underfinger.
- **2017** — The Infatuation launched EEEEEATSCON.
- **2018** — The Infatuation acquired Zagat from Google.
- **2020-05** — Co-authored How to Drink Wine with Grant Reynolds, published by Clarkson Potter.
- **2021** — JPMorgan Chase acquired The Infatuation, including Zagat.
- **After 2021** — Expanded into lifestyle and dining leadership at Chase.
- **2026** — Publicly identified as Chief Product Officer for Digital at Chase; appointment date not established.

## Achievements

- Co-founded The Infatuation and shaped its editorial voice and marketing.
- 2015 James Beard journalism nominee, Humor category, for Underfinger.
- Led The Infatuation through its acquisition of Zagat and its sale to JPMorgan Chase.
- Co-authored How to Drink Wine with Grant Reynolds.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Chase’s May 28 announcement identified Stang as Chief Product Officer, Digital and reported its app ranked first among national banks in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Mobile Banking App Satisfaction Study.
- **2025-07** — Quoted as Head of Lifestyle and Dining at Chase in the July 30 announcement of a multi-year partnership with the Independent Restaurant Coalition.

## Links

- Website: https://www.chrisstang.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisstang
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/houseofstang
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofstang/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22