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Matthew Leone

Energizer · DISC type I
Chief Executive Officer at DriveCentric
📍 New York, New York, United States

Matthew Leone is the CEO of DriveCentric, bringing over 25 years of software experience to the automotive industry. Specializing in scaling businesses, he has held key leadership roles, including CEO and COO at automotiveMastermind. He is an alumnus of the University of Arizonas Eller College of Management.

Throughout his career, Matthew has focused on creating inclusive and supportive cultures to drive company growth. He has a demonstrated history of overseeing global operations and product strategy, with a focus on delivering innovative software and services to specialized industries.

He is a proponent of evolving the CRM from a simple tool into a true end-to-end engagement platform for auto dealers.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Matthew shows up

Informal
Relationship Oriented
Believer

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Priorities

Topics Matthew cares about

Evolving Automotive CRM
He actively discusses redefining the CRM category and evolving it into a true end-to-end engagement platform to solve dealer challenges like margin compression.
Scaling SaaS Companies
His career includes multiple C-level roles at software companies like automotiveMastermind, HotSchedules, and SAP SuccessFactors, focusing on operations, finance, and global growth.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Executive Officer
DriveCentric
4-2022 - 5-2025
Chief Executive Officer
automotiveMastermind Inc.
4-2020 - 4-2022
Chief Operating Officer
automotiveMastermind Inc.
10-2016 - 4-2020
Chief Operating Officer
HotSchedules, Now Powered by Fourth
1-2014 - 10-2016
Chief Operating Officer, SAP Cloud & On Premise HR Line of Business
SAP SuccessFactors
In the press

Media appearances

Car Guy Coffee & DriveCentric presents “DC20 Unlocked” feat. Matt Leone. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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DriveCentric CEO Shares CRM Vision and API Strategy | Podcast. Featured in Modern Retailing Conference
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Education
1993 - 1997
BS
University of Arizona - Eller College of Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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