About Tarkenton
Business experience. Technical execution. Long-term partnership.
Since 1996, Tarkenton has helped organizations use technology to solve problems, create new opportunities, generate revenue, and serve customers. Today, we work with leaders who need practical strategy, custom software, AI, automation, privacy intelligence, and long-term support to move from business challenge to working solution.
Our Mission
The mission of business is to help people.
That belief has shaped Tarkenton from the beginning.
Technology matters because people use it. Teams depend on it. Customers feel it. Leaders make decisions with it. Businesses grow when the systems behind the work help people move faster, serve better, and solve problems more clearly.
Tarkenton starts with the people involved, the work they are trying to do, and the outcome that matters. Then we help define, build, launch, support, and improve the technology that moves the business forward.
Our Story
From small-business roots to enterprise technology partnership.
Tarkenton began with a focus on helping small and mid-size businesses access the tools, resources, and guidance they needed to compete.
Over time, that work expanded. We built platforms, education programs, digital services, marketing systems, compliance tools, partner experiences, and business resources for organizations serving large audiences.
As the needs of our partners grew, so did our capabilities.
Today, Tarkenton works with middle-market and enterprise organizations on technology strategy, software development, AI and automation, operational modernization, customer engagement, privacy intelligence, partner platforms, and long-term support.
The work has changed. The standard has not.
We still believe in practical problem-solving, direct communication, steady execution, and technology that helps people do better work.
Our Team
Experienced people who can move from problem to progress.
Fran Tarkenton
Founder & CEO
Hall of Fame QB, Leader, Business Champion
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Will Adams
President, Business Development
Empathetic, Inquisitive, Purposeful
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Jenn Sikes
Chief Financial Officer
Collaborator, Leader, Strategist
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Ed Fox
Director of Technology
Observant, Integral, Dependable
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Edwin Bevens
Director of Marketing
Intuitive, Precise, Adaptable
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Myles McNamara
Principal Software Engineer
Inquisitive, Techy, Innovator
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Anna Grantham
Director of Operations
Educator, Innovator, Dreamer
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Leslie Rae
Innovation & Development Executive
Engaging, Leader, Disney Enthusiast
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Whitney Horton
Innovation & Development Executive
Strategic, Motivator, Pet Advocate
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Corey Castillo
Senior Software Developer
Productive, Piano Enthusiast, Scouter
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Josh McCormick
Software Engineer
Go-getter, Solution Seeker, Ex-Intramural Sport Star
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Eddie Zaboroskie
Front End Developer
Creative, Analytical, Resourceful
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Victor Quintero-Dorta
Front End Developer
User Focused, Problem Solver, Adaptable
See story…plus many more teammates that help us get things done.
Partners & Companies We've Served
Trusted by organizations across industries.
Since 1996, Tarkenton has worked alongside some of the most recognized brands and fastest-growing companies in the country, helping them use technology to reach more people, run better operations, and create lasting value.
Our Beliefs
Practical, accountable, and focused on the work.
Tarkenton’s approach is shaped by a few simple beliefs.
Business first
Technology should serve the business problem, not distract from it.
People matter
The best systems are built around the people who use them and the customers, members, partners, employees, or communities they serve.
Execution wins
Strategy matters when it becomes working systems, better workflows, and measurable progress.
Trust compounds
Long-term partnership matters because real value comes from adoption, support, improvement, and accountability over time.
Our Founder
A founder’s mindset built for this moment.
Tarkenton was founded by Fran Tarkenton, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, entrepreneur, and longtime advocate for practical business problem-solving.
Fran built his career by making teams better, moving with urgency, asking better questions, and competing through preparation, judgment, and execution. He still brings that mindset into our work at Tarkenton today.
In a market full of hype, shortcuts, and silver-bullet promises, Tarkenton brings a different standard: understand the challenge, make the team better, protect what matters, and keep improving after the first win.
Have a business challenge technology should help solve?
Tell us what you are trying to improve, build, automate, protect, or grow. Tarkenton can help you think through the right next step and build what comes next.