# Matt Tant

> Matt Tant is a Nashville-born entrepreneur, Relode co-founder and founding CEO, and a co-founder of Smart Labor Management. A 2005 Vanderbilt graduate and former Commodores fullback, he worked in recruiting before co-founding HCTech with Joe Christopher in 2010. Their next business, Relode, developed an online recruiting marketplace. Tant handed the CEO role to Peter Clare in June 2022 and remained on the board at that transition.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Smart Labor Management
- **Organizations:** Smart Labor Management, Relode, HCTech, Vanderbilt Commodores, San Diego Chargers
- **Education:** BA, Human Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University
- **Known for:** Four-year Vanderbilt football letterman., Guided HCTech from an idea to more than 500 employees and through a major recapitalization., Co-founded and served as founding CEO of Relode.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Played fullback for Vanderbilt; scored a three-yard touchdown against Ole Miss.
- **2005** — Graduated from Vanderbilt and participated in Vanderbilt Pro Day; began working in recruiting.
- **2010** — Co-founded HCTech with Joe Christopher.
- **2014** — Relode formed; Tant was co-founder and founding CEO.
- **2015** — Relode recruiting marketplace launched.
- **2017** — Relode received investment from Heritage Group and Frist Cressey Ventures.
- **2018** — Presented the Chambers Family Entrepreneurship Lecture with Joe Christopher at Vanderbilt on November 8.
- **2022-06** — Stepped down as Relode CEO as Peter Clare took over; remained on the board at the transition.

## Achievements

- Four-year Vanderbilt football letterman.
- Guided HCTech from an idea to more than 500 employees and through a major recapitalization.
- Co-founded and served as founding CEO of Relode.
- Relode had more than 200 clients and 40,000 independent agents by November 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The Smart Labor Management team page lists Matt Tant as co-founder; this is a research verification date, not an appointment date.
- **2022-06** — Relode announced Peter Clare as CEO; Tant stepped down and stayed on the board at that transition.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtant

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Last updated: 2026-10-25