Roger Toennis

Roger Toennis is the co-founder of Founder Advisors LLC, a Full-Service Advisory/Coaching Team for early-stage technology startup founder teams aiming for high ROI exits in less than 4 years.

Founder Advisors specializes in assisting startup founder teams in making fast and good decisions by assigning experienced former technology startup CEOs as Lead Advisors (LAs).

The company provides founder teams with communication and networking access to their extensive network of LAs, Investor Partners (IPs), and other founder teams within the Founder Advisors community.

Roger Toennis has a diverse professional background, having served in various roles such as Startup Founder/CEO, Gartner Analyst/Advisor, VP of Product Management, Chief Evangelist, Chief Technology Officer, R&D Development Manager, VoIP/UC Architect, Software Engineer, and Electrical Engineer.

He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Robotics and Control Theory from the University of Colorado Boulder, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University.

In addition to his role at Founder Advisors, Roger has been involved in organizations such as WorkWeb.io, LeadershipSmarts, WhiteSpace Consulting LLC, Gartner, GCI General Communication, Inc., Avaya, Rockit Media Inc., Carrier Access Inc., and Lockheed Martin Inc., among others.