About Harris Govern
Since 1975, Harris Govern has provided end-to-end software for over hundreds of Local Government agencies in the United States and Canada. Our systems help agencies increase revenue and efficiencies through workflow automation, GIS integration, and document management.
Our headquarters in Allen, TX and Montreal, QC and regional office in Fort Collins, CO allows us to provide you with the operational support that you need to keep your agency and teams running smoothly. All of our software solutions come backed with the best team of technical experts who provide ongoing support throughout the lifecycle of your contract.
Executive Team
Chris Staunton
Executive Vice President
Chris brings deep operational expertise and a strong background in the Appraisal and Tax industry. Prior to this role, Chris served as Vice President of Operations at Harris Healthcare for over three years, driving key initiatives across service delivery and operational efficiency.
Before joining Harris Healthcare, Chris spent more than 16 years with Aumentum Technologies, holding a range of leadership positions in software development, professional services, and support—building a well-rounded perspective of the government technology landscape. Chris holds a Master of Business Administration from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Western Michigan University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
Bart Gordon
Vice President, Professional Services
Bart Gordon has been with Harris Govern for ten years (since 2010). Bart started out as a Release Manager, then transitioned to Vice President of Implementation, then transitioned to Director, Professional Services and is now Vice President of Professional Services. Prior to joining Harris Govern, Bart held various Information Technology roles with Hewlett-Packard Co. for 12 years to include (Information Technology Application Developer, Information Technology Technical Lead and Information Technology Project Manager).
Chris Lops
Vice President, Client Support
Chris Lops is the Vice President of Support for Harris Govern. Prior to joining Harris Govern in June 2025, Chris was the VP of Professional Services at Altera Digital Health and VP of Operations for the Harris Ambulatory Group and QuadraMed EMPI.
Chris has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Florida, an MBA/JD from Stetson University, and he is based in Allen, Texas.
Chang Kim
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Chang Kim is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Harris Govern. Chang brings over 20 years of successful executive management in sales, business development, and marketing for both domestic and international markets in Healthcare Technology, Business Process Management and Educational Software.
Chang has served in the US Navy and has a Bachelor of Science in BioChemistry from Virginia Tech. He has been with Harris Govern since 2014.
Derek Maciak
Vice President, Research & Development
Derek Maciak is the Vice President of Research and Development. Derek has over 27 years of experience in the software industry and has consulted on many large-scale enterprise level applications in the Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality, Publishing and Transportation industries to name a few. Over the last 5 years he has focused on providing Appraisal and Collection software in the state of Texas. Derek is skilled in architecting, designing and developing complex, large-scale enterprise business systems that collect data from multiple sources and incorporate multiple User Interfaces (UI) including native windows, web and mobile devices.
Derek has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University.
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