Matt Powell

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President at Dexter

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Overview

Matt Powell is the President of Dexter, where he is responsible for the companys vision and strategy. His extensive leadership experience spans global manufacturers like Modine Manufacturing Company and Amcor. He holds a BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

He is committed to building on Dexters legacy of quality and customer satisfaction. His leadership style is described as aligning with the companys values, with a focus on people—including the team, partners, and customers. His posts indicate a passion for solving global energy challenges for a cleaner world.

Unique fact: In addition to his corporate career, Matt is an entrepreneur who founded ThreadRobe, a tech company focused on modernizing laundry tasks.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Assertive

Curious

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Growth
As President, he is responsible for shaping Dexter's vision and driving aggressive strategic plans for business growth and execution across all segments.
Industrial Manufacturing
His career includes executive roles in the trailer, towing, power generation, agriculture, and construction industries with companies like Dexter and Modine.
Customer Engagement
He is committed to customer satisfaction and publicly shares his excitement about meeting with customers to serve their needs.

Media Appearances

Matt Powell | Dexter Group. Featured in Dexter Group

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Trailer Parts Manufacturer and Distributor Dexter Appoints a New President. Featured in Distribution Strategy

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Dexter Announces Leadership Transition. Featured in Yahoo Finance

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Work History

7-2025
President at Dexter
3-2025
Group Vice President, HDE at Modine Manufacturing Company
10-2021 - 3-2025
VP/GM, Air Cooled Applications (ACA) at Modine Manufacturing Company
1-2021 - 10-2021
President / CEO at Amcor
7-2017 - 12-2020
Executive Vice President at Amcor

Education

2005 - 2007
MBA from Harvard Business School
1995 - 1999
BS from United States Military Academy at West Point

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Insights For Selling To Matt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Matt is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Matt

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Matt move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Matt take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Matt

Personality Compatibility


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