Forte Appoints Longtime Finance Chief Christopher Mounts to Leadership as Jeff Stoebner Moves to Executive Chairman

According to the company's announcement, Forte is handing over leadership to longtime finance chief Christopher Mounts and former Chief Executive Officer Jeff Stoebner will transition to the role of Executive Chairman. The announcement describes Forte as a billion-dollar integrator and one of the most active integrators in the ProAV industry, and characterizes this transition as having been made at a critical time when it accelerated its global expansion following years of rapid growth and acquisitions.

What is the leadership change at Forte?

According to the company's announcement, Christopher Mounts has been promoted from Chief Financial Officer to leadership, assuming overall leadership responsibility for Forte. The same announcement states that Jeff Stoebner, previously Chief Executive Officer, will transition to Executive Chairman. The outlined structure keeps both executives in senior positions but transfers primary operational authority to Mounts and moves Stoebner to a board-level chairman role. The announcement does not provide an effective date, tenure details, or information about a board vote.

The announcement presents this move as a succession rather than an external hire, emphasizing continuity at the top. It distinguishes Mounts by his former finance role and Stoebner by his former CEO role, without disclosing additional biographical details, selection process, or succession timeline. No audited financial disclosure or additional verification was provided in the source material to confirm the scale, timing, or reason beyond what the company itself stated.

Who is Christopher Mounts?

The company's announcement describes Christopher Mounts as the long-time fina