Meet DataClover's Team
Auto industry experts
John Smith
David Berry
Roger Fugett
Matt Zeigler
Libby Jensen
Colton Salazar
Payton Davis
Andrew Warren
Andrew Hanselman
David Masciangelo
Austin Coln
Samantha Larusso
Hari Balakrishnan
Scott Price
Michelle Perera
Nicole Simmons
Debbie Secrist
Diellza Gosalci
Michael Amador
Meet Our Founders
Matt Ferguson
Farhan Yasin
Matt Ferguson founded DataClover with Farhan Yasin and is today the Chairman of DataClover’s Board of Directors with Farhan.
Matt worked at CareerBuilder.com for 25 years. As CEO from 2004 to 2018, he took CareerBuilder to the No. 1 position in online recruitment. He also served as Chairman of CareerBuilder for a time after its sale to Apollo Global Management.
Under his direction, CareerBuilder evolved into a global, end-to-end human capital solutions company that outperformed competitors in technology innovation and revenue. As CEO, he was named to Crain’s Chicago Business “40 Under 40” and ranked in the top 10 list of Glassdoor’s “Highest Rated CEOs.”
Matt was also an investor in and served on the Board of ExactTarget, which sold to SalesForce in 2013 for $2.5 billion. He also was on the Board of Directors for Echo Global for over a decade until its sale to The Jordan Company in 2021.
Prior to CareerBuilder, Ferguson also started two entrepreneurial ventures and practiced law at Baker & McKenzie. He holds a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago and a law degree from Northwestern University.
Farhan Yasin’s tenure in the technology sector spans more than 20 years. He co-founded DataClover with Matt Ferguson and serves on the two-person DataClover Board of Directors with Matt today.
Farhan’s career spans 20+ years as a global software and technology executive with experience building, acquiring, integrating, scaling, and optimizing B2B, B2C, Bank-tech, and Fintech organizations across North America, Europe, and APAC. During this tenure, he has had various leadership roles at Careerbuilder, Groupon, Firstech, and Restaurant365.
Farhan holds a JD/MBA from the University of Denver.
