# Rob Donat

> Rob Donat is the Scottsdale-based founder, former CEO and board member of GPS Insight. His background spans Army artillery service, finance, database technology and consulting. A trucking client’s unmet requirements led to GPS Insight’s development in 2004 and commercial introduction in 2005. He transitioned from CEO to chairman in October 2018 and serves on the board of music-education nonprofit SOUNDS Academy.

- **Role:** Founder and Board Member at GPS Insight; Board Member at SOUNDS Academy
- **Organizations:** GPS Insight, SOUNDS Academy, Sedonatech, Social Venture Partners
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in finance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Graduate degree in finance, DePaul University, Graduate degree in computer science, DePaul University
- **Known for:** Founded GPS Insight following a client consulting assignment., Led GPS Insight during five consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 500 appearances through 2015., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year regional finalist in 2014 and 2015.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2000** — Served as an Army and National Guard artillery officer and worked in database technology and finance.
- **2000** — Started technology consultancy Sedonatech.
- **2004** — Work for a local trucking client led to development of GPS Insight.
- **2005** — GPS Insight’s vehicle and asset tracking solution entered the market.
- **2015** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Mountain Desert regional finalist for the second consecutive year.
- **2018-05** — GPS Insight announced an investment from Bregal Sagemount.
- **2018-10** — Gary Fitzgerald succeeded him as CEO; Donat became chairman.
- **2022-11** — SOUNDS Academy announced Donat as a new board member for FY2023.

## Achievements

- Founded GPS Insight following a client consulting assignment.
- Led GPS Insight during five consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 500 appearances through 2015.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year regional finalist in 2014 and 2015.
- Arizona Community Foundation’s 2024 report recorded more than $700,000 in grant recommendations from his donor-advised fund since 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Arizona Community Foundation’s FY2024 report featured his donor-advised giving and support for SOUNDS Academy.
- **2022-11** — SOUNDS Academy introduced him as a new board member for FY2023.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gpsinsight.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-donat

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