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Matt Yasecko

Pioneer · DISC type dsi
Chief Operating Officer at ROAM
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Matt Yasecko is the COO and a Partner at ROAM, a global booking agency. With over 20 years in the music industry, he has a history of executive leadership at agencies like Arrival Artists and The Billions Corporation, focusing on operational strategy and championing unique talent. He holds a BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

He is deeply passionate about aligning artists values with philanthropic causes. He co-founded PLUS1, a nonprofit that partners with musicians like Arcade Fire and Mumford and Sons to direct funds to causes they and their fans care about, creating significant support for various organizations.

Unique fact: His latest venture, ROAM, was formed from the merger of Arrival Artists and ATC Live, creating one of the worlds largest independent booking agencies.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Matt shows up

Friendly But Fast
Driven But Considerate
Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Matt cares about

Music Industry Operations
As a multi-time COO for major talent agencies, he specializes in designing business strategies and operational policies that foster growth and a positive company culture.
Artist-Led Philanthropy
Co-founded PLUS1 to give artists a platform to support causes they care about, facilitating transparent donations from tours and events to vetted nonprofit organizations.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Chief Operating Officer
ROAM
10-2020
Chief Operating Officer
Arrival Artists
2014 - 6-2020
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
PLUS 1
2005 - 2019
Chief Operating Officer
The Billions Corporation
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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