Silvercar Hires Key Executives To Advance Its Mobility Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 22, 2020
  • Automotive mobility solutions company Silvercar recently announced it appointed 3 new executives, including Jefferson Macks, Kerry McGowne, and Nathan Yang

Automotive mobility solutions company Silvercar recently announced it is looking toward the future and continued growth with the appointments of three new executives including Jefferson Macks (CFO) Kerry McGowne (EVP of Corporate Communications and Brand) and Nathan Yang (VP of Product).

The new executive hires are a key investment in Silvercar’s commitment to leadership in the automotive mobility space by steering new business model initiatives, developing innovative new products, and growing its user base out of Silvercar’s headquarters in Austin, Texas.

“Jefferson, Kerry and Nathan bring vast experience from the auto and software industries,” said Matt Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer of Silvercar, Inc. “These new additions to our Silvercar leadership team will strengthen our position as a leader in mobility for the modern automotive market and will help position our company for continued significant growth and market leadership.”

Jefferson is joining Silvercar from Audi of America where he served as Director, Financial Planning, and Forecasting and was responsible for all of the controlling, planning, and reporting processes for the U.S. and Canada. Before joining Audi, Jefferson was Finance Manager at Volkswagen for nine years. And h brings over 24 years of international financial and operational experience to Silvercar and will provide leadership as the company enters its next phase of rapid growth.

Kerry is going to lead Silvercar’s corporate communications efforts and brand strategy. And most recently, Kerry was Managing Director for Pivotal Communications Group where he advised clients on market strategy and communications. Prior to working at Pivotal, he served as VP, Corporate Communications and Market Strategy for Sysomos (now Meltwater) and was also responsible for corporate marketing at both Parallels and ServiceSource. Plus Kerry brings broad technology experience with Fortune 500 companies including IMS Health (IQVIA) and Microsoft, where he held senior roles in product management, product marketing, and corporate communications.

Nathan is joining Silvercar from Poly, where he led product management for data science and insights. He previously headed the global Experience Design (XD) team for Plantronics and Polycom, including industrial design, user interface design, and user research. And in prior roles, Nathan managed testing, automation, and control products and defined new connected home experiences and managed video collaboration products. Going forward, he will be responsible for guiding the company’s product roadmap and design as Silvercar continues to address solutions for automotive mobility.