Matt is the Executive Director of GlobalHack, a St. Louis-based nonprofit that organizes civic-focused software competitions and youth coding programs. Before GlobalHack, Matt ran day-to-day operations for SixThirty and Capital Innovators, two nationally-ranked startup accelerator programs that provide early-stage tech companies with seed funding, mentorship, and valuable industry connections. He is an alumni of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, an intense, cross-sector, experiential learning program based in St. Louis, Missouri and currently serves on the Board of Directors for FOCUS St. Louis, a civic leadership organization. Originally from Iowa City, Matt is an avid champion and advocate for the St. Louis startup community, and has organized several volunteer-led hackathons, meetups, and events.