# Frank Tillinghast

> Frank J. Tillinghast is the CFO and a co-founder of Warwick, Rhode Island-based SquadLocker, where he applies a CPA's command of business metrics and more than two decades in textiles and apparel to the stubborn logistics of team gear. A University of Rhode Island hockey player turned Babson-trained finance executive, coach, and league volunteer, he helped build a model in which teams can open online apparel stores in minutes and families order directly.

- **Role:** CFO and Co-founder at SquadLocker
- **Organizations:** SquadLocker, CleanBrands LLC, CTM LLC, Duro Textiles, LGC&D, Warwick Continental Little League, Warwick Junior Hockey League, Rhode Island Society of CPAs
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, University of Rhode Island, MBA, entrepreneurship focus, summa cum laude, Babson College
- **Known for:** Co-founded SquadLocker and helped connect online store-building with in-house apparel decoration and direct fulfillment., Helped manage a period in which the company grew from 20 employees to more than 120, according to his 2018 interview., Was part of the leadership team when SquadLocker closed a $20 million Series C in February 2020.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2000** — Worked as a staff accountant at LGC&D and later as a business planning manager at Duro Textiles.
- **2000** — Joined the small team at CTM LLC, where he later served as CFO.
- **Before 2015** — Served as CFO of CleanBrands LLC, continuing his finance career in textile-based consumer products.
- **2015** — Co-founded SquadLocker with Gary Goldberg and Todd Grant; Rhode Island records show the company qualified in the state on July 31.
- **2018** — Reported that SquadLocker had grown from 20 employees to more than 120 and identified recruitment and training as its leading challenge.
- **2020** — SquadLocker closed a $20 million Series C led by ABS Capital Partners, with Causeway Media Partners and Jim Lombardi also participating.
- **2025** — Continued to be listed as SquadLocker's CFO and co-founder.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SquadLocker and helped connect online store-building with in-house apparel decoration and direct fulfillment.
- Helped manage a period in which the company grew from 20 employees to more than 120, according to his 2018 interview.
- Was part of the leadership team when SquadLocker closed a $20 million Series C in February 2020.
- Earned a Rhode Island CPA credential in 1997.
- Completed an MBA at Babson College with an entrepreneurship focus, graduating summa cum laude.
- Served community youth sports as a coach, treasurer, and board member.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Executive directories continued to list Tillinghast as SquadLocker's CFO and co-founder.
- **2023-04** — Appeared in a Babson alumni interview about SquadLocker's custom team-apparel model and customer experience.
- **2020-02** — SquadLocker announced a $20 million Series C led by ABS Capital Partners.

## Links

- Website: https://www.squadlocker.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franktillinghast
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/squadlocker
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squadlocker/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SquadLocker-185431758225553/

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Last updated: 2026-09-26