Russell Gentry

Russell Gentry is a seasoned executive with a diverse background in marketing, data science, and machine learning. He has been working as CEO and Partner at M1 Data & Analytics, which he co-founded in 2017. Prior to that, Gentry served as the Executive Vice President of Camping World, where he worked on realignment of enterprise-level design of consumer engagement and data strategies. Gentry's extensive experience also includes founding and leading several automotive-related data solutions companies, which generated $25 million in annual sales and achieved a total enterprise value of $52 million.

Gentry's career began in 1998 in marketing, and he joined Autoweb in 1999, where he played a pivotal role in the company's sale to Autobytel. Later on, he was recruited to Credit Acceptance, and in various leadership roles, he helped the company's stock rise from under $1 to $26.88. Gentry also credits his leadership experience in the fire department, where he rose to the position of Battalion Chief, and the National Fire Academy at FEMA.

Gentry has been part of various organizations, including Coast Technology LLC, Catalyzt Digital, CloudOne, DealerVault, ListCleanUp.com, Xcelerated, Inc., and Authenticom, Inc.