Matt recently moved into a role as Director at Jobs for the Future. Until November 2023, Matt served as the chief of staff and senior manager for learning and evaluation at the Markle Foundation. In this dual role, Matt acted as a thought-partner and problem-solver for the Markle team, focusing on strategy, operations, and learning. As chief of staff, he ensured program operations were aligned to the strategic goals of the Rework America Alliance and tools and processes were in place to work efficiently. In the role of senior manager of learning and evaluation, Matt collaborated with partner organizations to capture the learnings and impact of Rework America Alliance initiatives.
Prior to joining the Markle Foundation, Matt was academic dean at Arapahoe Community College providing leadership and management of academic support units, career and workforce development programs, and satellite campuses. Matt’s career is built on a foundation of working on behalf of adult and non-traditional learners at the University of Colorado’s Division of Continuing Education and as the director of statewide extended studies at the Colorado Department of Higher Education. He earned a doctorate from Colorado State University in Organizational Learning, Performance and Change and is based in Denver, Colorado.