Joel Trammell

Founder

Austin, Texas, United States36 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 30 years of CEO experience across diverse industries.
Author of influential books on CEO leadership.
Expert in building effective management systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and leadership development expert with extensive experience in executive management.

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Leadership DevelopmentC SuiteCEOLeadership TrainingStart-upsPaaSSaaSStrategyEntrepreneurshipLeadershipEnterprise SoftwareCloud ComputingStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyProduct Management

About

I am Joel Trammell, a seasoned CEO and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience running companies ranging from small private businesses to public companies with thousands of employees. I’ve conducted hundreds of board meetings and hired thousands of individuals, developing a deep understanding of management and leadership. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that the role of a CEO is not only about leading but also about building and maintaining an effective management system. This system ensures that every person in the organization is aligned toward the same goals and motivated to achieve them. As the author of The CEO Tightrope and The Chief Executive Operating System, my mission is to professionalize the role of the CEO and equip leaders with practical tools to master the balancing act required for long-term success. I believe great leadership is about building a strong, predictable organization that can adapt and grow. My focus is on helping CEOs manage this responsibility while maintaining clarity and delivering predictable performance.

Experience

36 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

512financial

Chairman and Co-Founder

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Strategic Finance and Professional Service partner for growing businesses.

Manager360

Chairman and Founder

Mar 2020 – Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Austin, TX · On-site

Manager360 is a leadership development and software company helping companies make exceptional managers their competitive advantage.

Texas ceo magazine

Owner

Sep 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 9 mos · Austin, Texas Area

The leading publication for CEOs and business owners in the state of Texas.

Black box

2 roles

CEO

Nov 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

Brought on to lead public company through credit crisis and return shareholder value.

Board Director

Jun 2013 – Jan 2019 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Ceo-s

Chairman and Founder

Jan 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 5 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area · On-site

The Chief Executive Operating System (CEO-S) provides educational resources for chief executives.

Rise school of austin

Member Board of Directors

Aug 2013 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Lake austin advisors

Managing Partner

May 2013 – Jan 2018 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Austin, Texas Area

Lake Austin Advisors operates the Lake Austin Equity Fund a quantitative model based hedge fund. The Fund’s proprietary models apply momentum and mean-reversion algorithms to locate trading opportunities in S&P 500 stocks with positive expected returns. Risk management is employed by combining a dynamic short-ETF hedging overlay when models detect over-extension or increased volatility.

Khorus software

Founder and CEO

Jan 2013 – Jan 2022 · 9 yrs · Austin, Texas Area

Khorus provides a software based management system for CEOs to optimize the performance and alignment of their organizations.

Igrafx

Chairman

Sep 2011 – May 2021 · 9 yrs 8 mos · Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Lone rock technology group

Managing Partner

Jan 2011 – May 2021 · 10 yrs 4 mos · Austin, TX

Lone Rock Technology Group is an operationally oriented private investment firm focused on achieving excellence in the enterprise software industry.

Austin technology council

Chairman of the Board

Aug 2010 – Apr 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Chairman of the Board of the Austin Technology Council. ATC is an industry association of over 300 technology companies in the central Texas area. Named Chairman Emeritus upon my departure.

Cacheiq

CEO and co-founder

Jun 2010 – Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Co-founded Cache IQ in 2010 to provide smart NAS acceleration products to Global 2000 companies. Served as CEO. Sold to NetApp. Returned 7X to investors in 18 months.

Ca

GM, NetQoS

Nov 2009 – May 2010 · 6 mos

Netmotion wireless

Board Member

Jan 2008 – Sep 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Netqos

CEO and co-founder

Jun 2000 – Nov 2009 · 9 yrs 5 mos

Co-founded NetQoS to provide the premier software and services to optimize the performance of the most demanding mission-critical networks. Delivered 31 consecutive quarters of double-digit year over year growth. Sold to CA Technologies in November 2009 for $200 million returning 10X to investors.

Amd

IT Manager

Sep 1997 – Apr 1999 · 1 yr 7 mos

Homesmart

CEO

Jan 1994 – Jan 1996 · 2 yrs · Austin, Texas Area

Ust computers

CEO

Dec 1990 – May 1995 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Naval nuclear power school

Instructor

Jan 1987 – Jan 1991 · 4 yrs · Orlando, Florida Area

Instructor at the military's most academically demanding school. Taught Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow to both Officers and Enlisted. Served as Department Head of Officer Heat Transfer.