Summary
Chris Rothe is a seasoned technology executive and co-founder who has spent 20+ years building products, teams, and scalable go-to-market engines, now serving as CTO of Red Canary. He helped create the Managed Detection and Response category and guided the company from early-stage founding to over $100M ARR, including building GTM from zero to ~$50M ARR. With an engineering background in electrical and computer engineering and early systems/software work at Lockheed Martin, he blends systems thinking with cross-functional leadership across engineering, product, sales, and operations. Known for mentoring dozens of teammates, he applies engineering principles to business growth and platform scalability. Based in the Denver area, he pairs hands-on technical credibility with strategic operational experience in cybersecurity. An entrepreneurial builder, he often brings atypical product-led rigor to revenue and growth problems, turning technical investments into measurable business outcomes.
14 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BS Electrical and Computer Engineering, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder