Donato Bonacquisto
Founder, DriveBrand LLC. Charlotte, North Carolina.
Donato Bonacquisto is a strategic marketing and brand executive with more than 20 years of experience building brands, developing commercial partnerships, and driving business growth. His career spans globally recognized companies across automotive, motorsports, luxury, and consumer markets, with hands-on experience in brand development, marketing strategy, retail distribution, business development, and experiential marketing. Through DriveBrand, he brings that broad perspective to businesses seeking experienced strategic leadership and practical solutions for growth.
From the racetrack to the boardroom.
Donato began his motorsports career competing in SCCA events. He has worked on the brand side at VP Racing Fuels and Hankook Tire America, on the partnership side at Richard Childress Racing, the Superstar Racing Experience and BK Racing, and in luxury automotive with brands including Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Aston Martin and Bentley.
From 2022 to 2026 he worked on growth strategy for Skip Barber Racing School.