evolv Consulting

evolv Consulting announced a leadership change on October 21, 2026. evolv Consulting said former Fractal executive Matt Gennone joined as CEO, with founder Eric Neef moving to Executive Chairman, to lead the firm’s strategy and growth.

What changed

Matt Gennone was named Chief Executive Officer. Eric Neef, who has led the firm as founder and CEO, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman.

• Leader: Matt Gennone
• Role: Chief Executive Officer
• Effective: Not specified in the announcement
• Announcement date: October 21, 2026

Leadership background

Gennone joined from Fractal, where he most recently served as Chief Commercial Officer and CEO of Cogentiq, Fractal’s agentic enterprise platform. The company said he has nearly two decades of experience in analytics and consulting. The company said that, as Fractal’s first U.S. employee, he played an important role in growing the organization from approximately 30 to more than 6,000 professionals and helped lead the company through its initial public offering.

The mandate

evolv Consulting said Gennone will lead the firm’s strategy and growth, building on its foundation in AI and data-led business transformation and its partnerships with Snowflake, Anthropic, AWS, and Microsoft.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

Primary source: evolv Consulting leadership announcement.