# Tom Spengler

> Tom Spengler co-founded Granicus in 1999 and served as its founding CEO through 2014. He later chaired PrimeGov, led Rock Solid Technology through its 2022 sale to Granicus, and joined Great Hill Partners as an executive-in-residence. Based in Phoenix, he became CEO of public procurement and capital planning software company SOVRA in August 2025. His public writing and professional work focus on government transparency, civic participation, customer service, and building software businesses serving local communities.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at SOVRA
- **Organizations:** Granicus, SOVRA, Rock Solid Technology, PrimeGov, Great Hill Partners, Daxtra, Ascendify, Propylon, Automotus, CivStart, Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s in Business and Industrial Technology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- **Known for:** Co-founded Granicus and led its development in government meeting streaming and legislative management., Led Rock Solid Technology, which expanded to serve more than 800 municipal customers across the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean., Led Rock Solid’s sale to Granicus in October 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Worked in internet strategy and development at Andersen Consulting, now Accenture.
- **1999** — Co-founded Granicus with Emery Jones and Javier Muniz; became founding CEO.
- **2014** — Concluded founding CEO tenure at Granicus.
- **2018** — Propylon announced his appointment to its board.
- **2020** — Appeared on Trainual’s podcast as executive chairman of PrimeGov.
- **2021** — Named CEO of Rock Solid Technology as it acquired PrimeGov in March.
- **2022** — Led Rock Solid through its October sale to Granicus.
- **2023** — Joined Daxtra’s board in August and Great Hill Partners as executive-in-residence in September.
- **2025** — SOVRA announced his board appointment in February and CEO appointment in August.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Granicus and led its development in government meeting streaming and legislative management.
- Led Rock Solid Technology, which expanded to serve more than 800 municipal customers across the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
- Led Rock Solid’s sale to Granicus in October 2022.
- Appointed CEO of SOVRA in August 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — As SOVRA welcomed Akhilesh Agarwal to its board, Spengler discussed AI’s potential to help public procurement teams manage complex requirements.
- **2025-08** — Appointed CEO of SOVRA as the company acquired Ontopical and concentrated on government technology.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomspengler
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tomspengler

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Last updated: 2026-10-25