Experience

PennFuture

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Matthew oversees a $4 million+ operational budget and a staff of 25-30, consisting of legal, policy, communications, and advocacy experts. In charge of PennFuture's $2-$3 million foundation fundraising budget. He's overseen a multiyear strategic planning process and is the chief strategy advisor to the President, providing input on programs, campaigns, and internal restructuring. Spearheaded the creation of a Civic Engagement program to engage with communities of color through voter registration and local environmental issues. Has also co-led the creation of a strategic alignment with Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania.Engages in advocacy by supporting staff campaigns, writing content, fundraising for programs, and engaging with policymakers as part of PennFuture's leadership team. Played a major role in Pennsylvania successfully joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, updating Pennsylvania's building codes, and halting numerous legislative efforts to deregulate water and energy protections.

• Interim President & CEO

  • Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

  Acting President & CEO of PennFuture. Overseeing donor and foundation fundraising as well as preparing the organization for strategic planning. Continuing to manage my responsibilities as Chief of Staff, including managing the senior leadership team. Leading PennFuture through internal transitions, culture building, and implementing DEIJ goals and objectives.

• Director of Policy

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2017

  Matthew is the Director of Policy for PennFuture. Based in its Philadelphia office, Matthew leads and develops PennFuture's policy initiatives, including its public facing engagement with elected officials. He is PennFutures chief liaison with elected officials and staff at the local, state, and federal level. As a senior staff member of PennFuture, Matthew also engages with public media, environmental allies, and the organizations members on issues related to environmental legislation, regulation, and advocacy campaigns.



Millersville University of Pennsylvania

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• External Advisor

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2022

  Matthew served on the External Advisory Board for Millersville University's graduate program in Integrated Scientific Applications. It's one of the first graduate programs in the country that trains STEM-based students and practitioners with a broader set of skills, including policy, communications, and business, to create a more technically astute, but multi-disciplinary workforce. Matthew served on the External Advisory Board for Millersville University's graduate program in Integrated Scientific Applications. It's one of the first graduate programs in the country that trains STEM-based students and practitioners with a broader set of skills, including policy, communications, and business, to create a more technically astute, but multi-disciplinary workforce.



Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

• Advisor, Policy and Advocacy Committee

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

  SBN's Policy and Advocacy Committee was responsible for guiding the development and achievement of SBN policy priorities. It included four issue subcommittees charged with implementing activities directed towards attaining identified goals. The Policy Committee oversaw coordination and information exchange between subcommittees to provide for a cohesive and comprehensive advocacy strategy. SBN's Policy and Advocacy Committee was responsible for guiding the development and achievement of SBN policy priorities. It included four issue subcommittees charged with implementing activities directed towards attaining identified goals. The Policy Committee oversaw coordination and information exchange between subcommittees to provide for a cohesive and comprehensive advocacy strategy.



Spark Clean Energy

• Advisor

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2015

  Served on the external advisory board of Spark Clean Energy - a startup non-profit aimed at connecting Millennial-age (students and young professionals) thinkers, tinkerers, and innovators with the broader energy innovation ecosystem. It provides online tools and networking services to jump start student innovations as well as fund "innovation challenges" to focus Millennials on the big technology problems underpinning the world's transition to a low-carbon economy. Served on the external advisory board of Spark Clean Energy - a startup non-profit aimed at connecting Millennial-age (students and young professionals) thinkers, tinkerers, and innovators with the broader energy innovation ecosystem. It provides online tools and networking services to jump start student innovations as well as fund "innovation challenges" to focus Millennials on the big technology problems underpinning the world's transition to a low-carbon economy.



Center for Clean Energy Innovation

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

  Executive Director of CCEI, which was a Washington, D.C.-based policy center dedicated to designing, advocating, and advancing cutting edge energy innovation policies to address global climate change, increase economic growth, and provide universal energy access. Housed within the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, CCEI aimed to elevate energy innovation policy in state, national, and international climate and energy policy debates. Matthew was the founding director. The Center was folded back into ITIF after Matthew left the organization.



Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Analyst

  • Sep 2010 - Mar 2015

  Managed and directed ITIF's energy innovation policy program, including research, analysis, and publicly commenting on a number of issues related to climate and energy policy, including innovation ecosystems, renewable energy, carbon pricing, deployment subsidies, transportation technologies, international climate negotiations, the National Laboratories, the Department of Energy, ARPA-E, federal research, and the role of states in energy innovation. Managed and directed ITIF's energy innovation policy program, including research, analysis, and publicly commenting on a number of issues related to climate and energy policy, including innovation ecosystems, renewable energy, carbon pricing, deployment subsidies, transportation technologies, international climate negotiations, the National Laboratories, the Department of Energy, ARPA-E, federal research, and the role of states in energy innovation.



The Breakthrough Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Breakthrough Generation Fellow

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Researched topics related to building a green economy. Work included writing reports on developing a more robust US high tech manufacturing sector, policy support for small businesses, creating a new public-private technology spin-off paradigm, and innovation-based policy mechanism aimed at creating a robust clean energy economy. Report writing was augmented by extensive blogging experience as well as longer op-ed articles. Researched topics related to building a green economy. Work included writing reports on developing a more robust US high tech manufacturing sector, policy support for small businesses, creating a new public-private technology spin-off paradigm, and innovation-based policy mechanism aimed at creating a robust clean energy economy. Report writing was augmented by extensive blogging experience as well as longer op-ed articles.



National Academies of Science

• Christine Mirzayan Fellow

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Fellow for the Transportation Research Board, where I provided policy analysis and support for a number of committees relating to climate change issues. Work included supporting committee report writing, developing quantitative models, providing modeling analysis for committee discussions, and writing white papers and memos for committee meetings. Fellow for the Transportation Research Board, where I provided policy analysis and support for a number of committees relating to climate change issues. Work included supporting committee report writing, developing quantitative models, providing modeling analysis for committee discussions, and writing white papers and memos for committee meetings.