Stratos Card
617 Detroit
Ann Arbor, MI 48104USA
Hi. We're Stratos.
We're a team of creative thinkers, engineers and software developers. And we're bringing simplicity, security and intelligence to something we all use every day.
Go ahead. Look in your wallet. Credit cards. Loyalty cards. Debit cards.
They're all based on magnetic stripe technology from the 1970s.
We've created a better card. And we're just getting started.
We're reinventing payments. And beyond.
We set out to change the industry – to improve every kind of transaction.
To create new technology that makes everything work together better.
New technology that works with existing point-of-sale terminals.
Technology that helps protect consumers, merchants and banks from fraud.
And bottom line, technology that helps everyone make smarter decisions every day.
Leadership
Thiago Olson
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
As the visionary for the connected card platform, Thiago provides principal leadership and direction for the company. He is responsible for establishing strategic relationships within the investment, financial and technology partner community. Prior to starting Stratos, Olson worked at CERN, U.S. Department of Defense, one of the first hybrid car startups, WaveCrest Laboratories, Sandia National Labs & Los Alamos National Labs.
Chris Bartenstein
President, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder
Chris met CEO Thiago Olson at Vanderbilt, where the two developed connected devices for student identification. As COO, Chris leads the business’ day-to-day operations including overseeing the planning and execution of the company’s overall strategic vision. He is responsible for managing the global supply chain and key functional groups. He plays a major role with vendor, supplier and value-add service provider negotiations.
Sheila Dahlgren
Chief Marketing Officer
Sheila Dahlgren oversees product marketing and corporate communications. She has extensive product management and marketing experience, and a track record for leading high-growth businesses. Sheila is also a successful entrepreneur – she co-founded SAAS rich-media start-up Scene7, which was acquired by Adobe in 2007. She has had senior marketing leadership roles at Adobe, Mattel, Broderbund Software, and Clorox.
Craig Sprinkle
Chief Financial Officer, VP, Operations
Craig brings more than 20 years of experience leading marketing, financial services, technology, and manufacturing business. Craig most recently served as CFO of ePrize, Inc. (now HelloWorld, Inc.), a leading technology-enabled marketing services company, where he led five acquisitions in 18 months, and oversaw the sale of the company to Catterton Partners. He was named CFO of the Year in 2012 by Crain’s Detroit Business.