As Executive-in-Residence for the Innovation Center, Matt provides in-house business consulting services to member companies and advises faculty entrepreneurs that are looking to start their own company. He brings with him several years of experience working with early stage businesses as part of TechGROWTH Ohio and the Appalachian Regional Entrepreneurship Group (AREG). Prior to joining the entrepreneurial community in Southeast Ohio, he held a corporate sales and management role at a logistics company, and co-founded and served as President of a successful web site development firm in Columbus, Ohio. Matt graduated with honors from Ohio University with a dual degree in Business Management and Marketing, and is currently enrolled in OU's Professional MBA program.