Chet Kittleson

Chet Kittleson

Co-Founder / CEO at Tin Can
Seattle, Washington, United States

Chet Kittleson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tin Can and serves as Regional Manager at UP Global. He previously co-founded Far Homes, which closed, and remains active at Tin Can.

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GeekWire Podcast Guest

Landline phones in 2025? How this tech vet is helping kids connect

If you're looking for an uncommon thinker, how about a tech industry veteran developing and selling landline phones in 2025 — and selling out of them in the process. Chet Kittleson is the co-founder and CEO of Tin Can, a Seattle startup making Wi-Fi enabled landline phones designed to let kids talk to friends and family with just their voices. No screens, no AI. GeekWire recognized Kittleson as one of our Uncommon Thinkers for 2025, a program presented in partnership with Greater Seattle Partners honoring inventors, scientists, and entrepreneurs transforming their industries in unexpected ways. In this episode, he talks…

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Organizations

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  • Tin Can logo
    Tin Can Co-Founder / CEO 2024–present · current
  • UP Global - [acquired by Techstars] Regional Manager, Director of Strategic Partnerships 2014–2015 · current
  • Far Homes Executive Officer, Director 2022–2024, Co-Founder / CEO 2022–2024 · past

Education

  • Whitworth University General Education

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