Totem exists to bring people together
Totem is a group of people dedicated to making the world a safer, more immersive, and more beautiful place.
We believe that life's most important moments are shared with the people you love. And everyone—regardless of race, creed, or upbringing—deserves a beautiful life filled with love.
Everything we do is guided by four principles:
Love, Unity, Simplicity, and Beauty.
Never Lost Again
The Totem Team
Carter Fowler
Founder & CEO
Chase Lemonds
Founder & CTO
Steve Holdaway
Head of Software
Ashlyn Gentile
Head of Marketing
Kailey Ware
Partnerships & Operations
James Morton
Marketing & Communications
Fresh from the Blog
How the Totem Compass Performed at Okeechobee Fest 2026: Accuracy, Range, and What We Learned
Our field report from Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival (March 2026): how accurately the Totem Compass guided people to their friends, how far it reached, what we got up to on-site, and what one weekend can and can't tell you.
35 Hops Without Cell Service: How Totem’s Unity Mesh Network Works
A Totem message made 35 hops across the Unity Mesh Network at Lost Lands 2026, with no cell service. That's five times Meshtastic's maximum setting. Here's how the record was measured, what it does and doesn't mean, and how Totem's offline mesh works in plain English.
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Screen-Free Parenting: How to Keep Track of Kids at Large Events Without Handing Them a Phone
Big events are magic for kids, and easy places to get separated. Here's a simple family plan based on NCMEC and theme-park guidance, plus an honest comparison of phone location sharing, kids' smartwatches, Bluetooth trackers, and the screen-free Totem Compass, including what each one can't do.
