# Christopher Ewing

> Christopher Ewing is a Folsom-based entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO and president of One Inc, and founder of Notty’s Italian Burrito. A former securities attorney and insurance operator, he co-founded One Inc with Tim Tyannikov in 2012 and became chief strategy officer when Ian Drysdale took over as CEO in August 2021. His later food venture applies his interest in practical customer problems to portable Italian meals.

- **Role:** Founder at Notty’s Italian Burrito
- **Organizations:** One Inc, Notty’s Italian Burrito, Keenan Holdings, Cost-U-Less Insurance Center, Stonewood Insurance Services, ClearSide General Insurance Services, GreenPath Insurance Company
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of California, Riverside, Juris Doctor, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- **Known for:** Helped grow Cost-U-Less from 32 locations to more than 100 and written premium to over $500 million before its sale., As Stonewood co-founder, president and CEO, achieved $2 million in written premium per employee before its sale., Co-founded One Inc; the company reported 475 employees, nearly 200 clients and more than $18 billion in annual payments at its August 2021 leadership transition.

## Career timeline

- **1990-1993** — Attended McGeorge School of Law; public LinkedIn profile lists law review editing and Order of the Coif.
- **2003** — Began insurance-industry career as president and CEO of Keenan Holdings.
- **Before 2012** — Held technology, legal and leadership roles at Cost-U-Less, Stonewood, ClearSide and GreenPath.
- **2012** — Co-founded One Inc with Tim Tyannikov.
- **2014** — One Inc announced a $16.7 million Series A financing.
- **2017** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Northern California semifinalist.
- **2020** — Led One Inc during its Great Hill Partners recapitalization and acquisition of Invenger Technologies.
- **2021** — Became One Inc chief strategy officer as Ian Drysdale became CEO, effective August 5.
- **2021** — Tested Notty’s Italian Burrito with Katie at an airsoft event, selling from an RV.
- **2025** — Notty’s expanded to Rocklin; a Lincoln location was reported in development in June.

## Achievements

- Helped grow Cost-U-Less from 32 locations to more than 100 and written premium to over $500 million before its sale.
- As Stonewood co-founder, president and CEO, achieved $2 million in written premium per employee before its sale.
- Co-founded One Inc; the company reported 475 employees, nearly 200 clients and more than $18 billion in annual payments at its August 2021 leadership transition.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Northern California semifinalist in 2017.
- Founded Notty’s Italian Burrito after roughly two years of recipe experimentation.

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Appeared on episode 47 of The Business Line to discuss his businesses, including One Inc and Notty’s Italian Burrito.
- **2025-06** — A June 10 restaurant report described Notty’s April Rocklin expansion and plans for a Lincoln location.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewingchristopher
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chriswewing

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Last updated: 2026-10-20