Matt brings over a decade of experience in omnichannel marketing strategy, planning, brand development and copywriting for clients such as Microsoft, Hyatt, AT&T, DirecTV, DreamWorks, Sparkling Ice, Tractor Supply Co., The Humane Society of the United States, and more. By generating insight-driven, forward-thinking marketing strategy and creative copy, his work helps brands better tell their stories and connect with their customers in meaningful ways. In addition, he is a frequent freelance contributor, writing for publications covering design, history, travel, music, culture, and the arts.
Matt spent his early professional years in the non-profit sector, directing communications, grassroots initiatives, and artist advocacy at Blood:Water, an international development organization working across Africa to empower HIV-affected communities to reduce the long-term social, economic and health burdens associated with HIV/AIDS, and the lack of access to safe water. During that time, he was honored to serve as a national delegate at the 2005 G8 Summit in Scotland.
Hailing from Nashville, TN, Matt graduated from Belmont University. Now a proud Seattleite, he lives with a rescue cat named Honey Badger and a pup named Harper. He is an outdoor junkie, avid reader, music-lover/former musician, and traveler with a well-worn passport and passion for discovery.
Relevant, experienced, and fun to work with, Matt will not only accept any writing or marketing challenge you have, but deliver on it in a way that will leave you wondering where he's been all your life.