Corporate Governance

R. James Matthews

President, CEO & Director
Jim has an Economics degree from York University in Toronto. After graduating in 1984, he joined a Toronto base General Motors dealership as the new car sales manager and has been in the car business ever since. Jim went on to co-found LeaseBusters in 1990 and CarCostCanada/Armada in 1999 and continues to be at the helm of both groups since their inception(s).

Eli Oszlak

VP, CTO & Director
Eli was one of the founders of CarCostCanada / Armada Data in 1999. He has been responsible for all aspects of the organizations information technology infrastructure, systems and processes since day one. From 1982 to 1996 Eli was a new vehicle sales professional in the greater Toronto area. Specializing in fleet and commercial vehicle sales.

Gregory Harris

Director
Gregory H. Harris is one of the founding partners of Harris + Harris LLP. Greg’s practice is primarily focused on corporate and securities matters for a diverse group of local and national clients. Greg is a non-voting member of Armada’s Board and has been on the Board since 2001.

Robert Montemarano

Director
Mr. Rob Montemarano B.A has been on the Armada Board since November 2002 and is a partner and Vice-President of Lakeview Group Ltd., a residential and commercial property development and construction company. Lakeview has built over 10,000 homes and developed 14,000 residential lots since 1980.

Fred Marotta

Director
Fred has been on the Armada Board since May 2009 and has been in the Food and Consumer packaged goods industry for his entire career. Fred founded Provision Sales & Marketing Inc, in 1997 providing exclusive Sales/Marketing contract management services to multiple Food Manufacturers.

Glenn Hrabovsky

Director
Glenn, along with James Matthews are the career car people on the Board. Glenn started in the business at a prominent GM dealership in 1985 and has been one of Canada’s number one Corporate Fleet Managers for General Motors for 15 consecutive years. Glenn’s car business knowledge continuously assists Armada management with strategic decision making relating to CarCostCanada dealer partnership initiatives.

Audit Committee

Glen Hrabovsky – Chair
Rob Montemarano – committee member
Greg Harris – committee member

Senior Management Team

R. James Matthews

Eli Oszlak

Elizabeth Matthews

CFO & Controller
Elizabeth was born and raised in the car business as her Great Grandfather brought the first Chevrolet dealership to Canada in Fredericton NB. Elizabeth worked her way up through the accounting offices of 3 major new car dealerships in the Greater Toronto Area, eventually becoming a dealership controller before transitioning to her current role(s). She built out and has managed the accounting department for LeaseBusters since 1990 and Armada Data since 1999 and has been Armada’s CFO since late 2012.

Jag Singh Bhinder

VP, Armada Insurance Services
Jag started his career at a young age by working for his family’s logistics company. From there he moved on to work for a large national carrier. His responsibilities included both operating and managing the business at a regional level. He joined Armada Insurance Services in 2016 in a leadership role where he continues to run the operation today.

Joe Glube

VP, CarCostCanada Dealer Division
Joe has worked in automotive sales and new car dealership management since 1987. He has consulted for a wide range of automotive industry organizations, including Honda Canada Finance, DealerSocket and Ontario’s Motor Vehicle Industry Council. After more than 20 years of dealership management, Joe joined Armada Data Corp early in 2018.