About Matt

Matt is uniquely qualified to be Bexley’s Auditor given his diverse Finance and Leadership Background:

• 28 years of finance and auditing experience, ranging from:
  • Chief Financial Officer responsible for all aspects of Finance (auditing, financial planning and forecasting, capital allocations, etc)
  • Led a 28 person Accounting organization responsible for accurately representing financials of a publicly traded company
  • Signed off on financial accuracy disclosures delivered to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Led a 250 person organization responsible for forensic research on spend looking for fraud or other misappropriation of funds.
  • Student and leader of many different businesses and roles. As a result, he will get up to speed quickly and can make an immediate impact.
• As a professional, he hasn’t lost sight of his commitment to community service:
  • Bexley Recreation Board
  • Bexley Commonwealth Strategic Planning Committee
  • LifeCare Alliance (aka Meals on Wheels) Board Member and Chair of its Finance Committee
  • Woodlands New Beginnings Board Member and Chair of its Finance Committee.
  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital and YMCA advisory boards.
  • Cancer Fundraising for Janus Charity Challenge during Ironman events and Pelotonia
• He is an effective communicator, skilled at taking complex financial accounting and translating it to non-finance professionals so they are able to use that information to make strategic decisions or investments.
• He knows how to build strong relationships with partners. He has built a reputation as someone that knows how to work effectively with partners with diverse opinions, and tactically work towards a common path forward.