# Andy Fowler

> Andy Fowler is an Ann Arbor software founder, engineer, and former Nutshell CEO whose career grew from a teenage job at a Kentucky dial-up internet company into more than sixteen years building a CRM for small businesses. He co-founded Nutshell in 2009, led its product as CTO, became CEO in 2020, guided the company through its 2022 acquisition by WebFX, and moved into an advisory role in June 2026. His public philosophy is consistent: useful software should help people remember, follow through, and build relationships without becoming the work itself.

- **Role:** Co-founder and advisor at Nutshell
- **Organizations:** Nutshell, WebFX, Paradigm Reborn, CTI Networks, University of Kentucky, Michigan Flyers
- **Education:** Asbury University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Nutshell in 2009 and helped launch the CRM publicly in 2010., Led Nutshell's product development as CTO for roughly a decade before becoming CEO in 2020., Helped grow Nutshell to a reported 20,000 users across 5,000 companies.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2004** — Worked as a web developer at CTI Networks in Kentucky.
- **2004-2008** — Co-founded the web development company Paradigm Reborn; CTI Networks acquired it in 2008.
- **2006** — Worked as a camera assistant for the Torino Olympic Broadcasting Organisation.
- **2007-2008** — Taught web publishing and design as an instructor at the University of Kentucky.
- **2009-2020** — Co-founded Nutshell and led product development as CTO.
- **2020-2026** — Served as Nutshell's CEO, beginning in January 2020.
- **2022** — Guided Nutshell through its acquisition by WebFX, a customer of the CRM for more than nine years.
- **2026** — Passed day-to-day leadership to president Allyssa Kelley-Brown and continued as an advisor.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Nutshell in 2009 and helped launch the CRM publicly in 2010.
- Led Nutshell's product development as CTO for roughly a decade before becoming CEO in 2020.
- Helped grow Nutshell to a reported 20,000 users across 5,000 companies.
- Led Nutshell through its October 2022 acquisition by WebFX.
- Along with Nutshell's other founders, pledged 1% of acquisition proceeds to the Michigan Founders Fund.
- Helped establish recurring company service days and local charitable giving in southeast Michigan.
- Served as president of the nonprofit Michigan Flyers club.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Passed day-to-day leadership of Nutshell to president Allyssa Kelley-Brown and moved into an advisory role.
- **2025-08** — Discussed Nutshell's AI call summarization, sales chatbot plans, phone integrations, and product roadmap in an interview.
- **2022-10** — Announced Nutshell's acquisition by WebFX and wrote about the deal from a founder's perspective.

## Links

- Website: https://andyfowler.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyfowler/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andyfowler
- GitHub: https://github.com/andyfowler/
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/andyfowler.com

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Last updated: 2026-08-26