Principals

Charles Loengard, President/CIO
Charles has over a quarter century of experience in technology and business, with the last decade spent at the intersection of software and business strategy. Charles has been involved with software product application development for well over a decade. He has held the position of programmer, consultant, CTO for startups, CEO and entrepreneur. He has led Lioncom for close to 10 years as its CEO, leading seven-figure-plus product initiatives and advising others on theirs, including early investors in Skype. He is currently working with numerous web application startups in the financial, consumer, and technology verticals. He gained hands-on and wide experience with a range of technology systems during earlier ventures and positions, including training as a naval fighter pilot, trading currency at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, designing and programming large systems at media companies, and developing software application-centric entrepreneurial ventures. Charles holds a BA from Columbia University. Over the years he has pursued graduate studies in computer science, math and finance at Columbia as time has allowed. Charles is a strong proponent of curious inquiry and lifelong learning, irregardless of skill level. He has served as a technology adviser to Columbia’s School of General Studies.