Matt Dyer
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Merchants Fleet appoints Matt Dyer CEO

Jan. 30, 2025
Dyer comes to Merchants Fleet after serving several years with the LeasePlan Corporation. He succeeds interim co-CEOs Brad Burgess and Kirk Hoffman.

Merchants Fleet hired Matt Dyer as chief executive officer after his long tenure at LeasePlan. He succeeds the interim co-CEOs Brad Burgess and Kirk Hoffman, who are returning to their roles of senior vice president of Sales and Marketing and senior vice president and chief financial officer, respectively.

"Matt is an exceptional leader with deep fleet expertise and a proven track record of driving transformative change," said Brad Burgess, interim co-CEO of Merchants Fleet. "His bold vision, collaborative spirit, and commitment to excellence make him the ideal person to guide Merchants into its next chapter.”

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Prior to joining Merchants Fleet, Dyer spent four years as CEO and president of LeasePlan USA. While there, he improved the company’s client net promoter score, implemented scalable operations, launched several products, and invested in tech innovations. Then, when LeasePlan USA was sold, Dyer also assisted in the business integration with Wheels.

Additionally, Dyer also served as CEO of LeasePlan UK before taking on his position in the states. He oversaw corporate, public sector, and SME markets as CEO and worked as Chief Commercial Officer in the UK. Prior to his, he also served as the managing director of LeasePlan International for the overall corporation.

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