Jon McNeill

Jon McNeill
Born1966 or 1967 (age 58–59)[1]
Nebraska, U.S.
EducationNorthwestern University (BA in economics)
OccupationsBusiness executive
Investor
Entrepreneur
Years active1989–present
Known forFormer president of global sales, marketing, policy, and services at Tesla, Inc.
Former chief operating officer, Lyft
TitleChief executive officer, DVx Ventures
Board member of
General Motors
Lululemon Athletica
Asurion

Jon McNeill is an American business executive, investor, and entrepreneur. He serves as the chief executive officer of DVx Ventures, a venture capital firm. Previously, he served as president of global sales, marketing, policy, and services at Tesla, Inc., and chief operating officer of Lyft, and has held board positions at companies including General Motors, Lululemon Athletica, and Asurion.

McNeill was named "Most Admired CEO" in Boston by the Boston Business Journal in 2013.[2]

Early life and education

McNeill grew up in Kearney, Nebraska, where he attended Kearney High School and graduated in 1985.[3] During his youth, he founded a lawn-mowing business that grew to over 100 commercial accounts and multiple employees by the time he graduated high school, providing the funds for his university education.[4] He later earned a degree in economics from Northwestern University.[5]

Career

Early career and entrepreneurship

McNeill began his career at Bain & Co. in 1989 working under Mitt Romney.[6][5] Before joining Tesla in 2015, he had started and sold six companies,[4] including Sterling Collision Centers, Midwest Cycling, and Before You Move.[7][8] He founded and served as CEO of Sterling Collision Centers until its acquisition by Allstate in 2001.[8][9] In 2006, he became CEO of Enservio, a SaaS-based applications provider, where he remained until 2015.[10]

Tesla and Lyft

McNeill was introduced to Elon Musk by Sheryl Sandberg in 2015 and served as Tesla's president of global sales, marketing, policy, and services between 2015 and 2018.[5] In 2018, he joined Lyft as its chief operating officer.[5][11]

Board and advisory roles

In 2016, McNeill joined Lululemon Athletica's board of directors.[12] He also served on the board of TruMotion, a safe-driving app he co-founded through the Harvard Innovation Lab, which later merged with Cambridge Mobile Telematics.[13] In 2019, he became an advisory partner for Advent International.[14] He has served on the boards of Tekion,[15] CrossFit, and Stash, which was acquired by Grab for $425 million in February 2026.[16][17] He was also appointed to Asurion's board of directors in 2022.[18] That same year, he was appointed to the board of directors of General Motors (GM),[8] followed by his appointment as vice chairman of the Cruise board in November 2023 alongside GM CEO Mary Barra, who served as chair.[19][20][21]

DVx Ventures

In April 2020, McNeill co-founded venture incubator DVx Ventures, then DeltaV.[22] As of January 2025, DVx had launched 12 companies, including VistaShares, and raised approximately $100 million in funds.[23][24]

Publications

In March 2026, McNeill published The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula That Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors, and SpaceX, a business book about scaling organizations and operational growth.[25]

References

  1. ^ Stoiber, Tiffany (October 15, 2019). "Former Tesla president, Lyft COO credits KPS educators for setting him on the path to success". Kearney Hub. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Most Admired CEO (Small/Midsize Co.) - Jon McNeill". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  3. ^ Stoiber, Tiffany (October 15, 2019). "Former Tesla president, Lyft COO credits KPS educators for setting him on the path to success". Kearney Hub. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Rafieyan, Darius. "The former president of Tesla and COO of Lyft wants to fix venture capital's "addiction to fees"". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  5. ^ a b c d Loizos, Connie (2020-04-28). "Former Tesla and Lyft exec Jon McNeill just launched a fund that plans to spin out its own companies". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  6. ^ "Tech Luminary: Jon McNeill". 15 November 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. ^ Hall, Kalea. "GM adds venture capital investor, former Tesla exec to board of directors". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  8. ^ a b c Wayland, Michael (2022-10-04). "GM adds former Lyft and Tesla executive Jon McNeill as board member". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  9. ^ "Allstate Acquires Sterling Collision Centers". Insurance Journal. 2001-05-14. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  10. ^ Schakenbach, Jim (28 June 2012). "Enservio CEO named Entrepreneur of The Year". Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  11. ^ Korosec, Kirsten. "Lyft Hires Tesla's Head of Global Sales". Fortune. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  12. ^ Greene, Dani (2016-04-20). "Jon McNeill joins lululemon athletica Board of Directors". Fashion Network. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  13. ^ Huetter, John (June 17, 2021). "No. 1 Cambridge Mobile Telematics buys No. 2 TrueMotion in major auto insurtech deal". Repairer Driven News. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  14. ^ Weitemeyer, Joseph (2019-11-04). "Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe promote three to general partner, four to operating partners". Buyouts. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Tekion turns unicorn with $150 million funding led by Advent International". The Economic Times. 2020-10-21. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  16. ^ Tan, Gillian (June 30, 2021). "Fintech Unicorn Stash Names First Independent Director, New CFO". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  17. ^ Sayson, Ian. "Grab Buys Investment App Stash At $425 Million Valuation After Posting First Full-Year Profit". forbes. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  18. ^ "Leadership: Executives & Board of Directors". Asurion. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  19. ^ Bellan, Kirsten Korosec and Rebecca (20 November 2023). "Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns". TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  20. ^ Hall, Kalea (February 4, 2025). "GM takes full control of Cruise in autonomous personal vehicle shift". Reuters. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  21. ^ Bensinger, Greg. "CEO of GM's Cruise robo-taxi unit resigns amid US safety review". reuters.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
  22. ^ Walrath, Rowan (4 May 2020). "Inside Jon McNeill's plans for venture incubator DeltaV in Boston". Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  23. ^ Primack, Dan (2024-11-18). "Startup incubator DVx raises $100 million". Axios. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
  24. ^ Weiss, Miles (October 14, 2025). "Former Tesla Executive McNeill Starts Firm to Run ETFs". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  25. ^ Pressman, Aaron. "Boston VC Jon McNeill dishes about his time at Tesla and Lululemon in new book - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.

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