Matt served as a Medical Operations Officer in the 82nd Airborne Division. During Operation Iraqi Freedom he was the Platoon Leader and OIC of a Battalion Aid-Station, leading medical treatment, triage and evacuation operations for a Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron. He also maintained the area enhanced aid capability of X-ray, dental, and lab. Matt was the program manager and an assistant instructor for the unit CLS/TCCC Course. Matt’s secondary mission was to operate an Iraqi Local National Children’s Burn Clinic. He and his team successfully treated over 1,800 children.

Matt was also the Executive Officer of the Brigade’s Medical Company. He deployed to OIF again, implementing and maintaining evacuation, patient holding, 8-bed treatment/trauma, X-ray, lab, dental, PT, and surgical capabilities in Ramadi.

Matt finished OIF as the Deputy SPO / Brigade Support Operations Medical Officer, providing force health protection for over 4,500 US Army Paratroopers, and Multifunctional Logistics support during the transition from OIF into Operation New Dawn. Matt was the OIC of the Coalition Force Blood Product Program for Western Region, Iraq.

As a Cameron-Brooks Alumni, Matt entered the civilian workforce through an accelerated leader program with concentrations in compliance, process improvement, project management, and Lean Manufacturing. He has lead departments and initiatives in both Fortune 500 public and privately held firms.

Approaching 20 years of leadership experience, he continues to drive growth and provide business process, product development, and digital marketing solutions to multiple Ohio based companies. He has also been leveraged as a Senior Consultant / Strategic Advisor on multiple public safety development efforts.

In his continued desire to prevent loss of life to those in harm’s way, Matt is a Primary Instructor for a Law Enforcement training and equipping company, and an Adjunct Instructor for a Tactical EMS (TEMS) training program. He is also a member of the Ohio Tactical Officers Association Red Team as Medical Cadre, and an Ohio State Coordinator for the National Stop the Bleed Month Initiative. Matt is also a SWAT Team Medic on the West Side of Cleveland.