Following graduation from the United States Naval Academy in 1987, Matt served as a U.S. Naval Officer for six years, leading divisions of sailors on warships deployed in the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf. Upon leaving the Navy, he obtained his Juris Doctor (with honors) from the University of Florida College of Law, and subsequently practiced law for seven years at two law firms. He then went on to be responsible for Land at Centex Homes (Fortune 200) where he was responsible for the entitlement and development of communities, leading multidisciplinary teams and managing budgets of over $50M.
In 2006, he moved to the UK, transitioning into coaching and training, training with The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and also working as a facilitator for Mind Gym. He then joined Mind Gym full time as their Global Head of Talent responsible for recruiting and developing a network of freelance trainers. He has also served on the Board of Directors with several non-profit organizations.
As a trainer and facilitator, Matt has worked in a wide variety of industries including: finance, automotive, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, biotech, entertainment, retail, FMCG, telecommunications, creative, insurance, airline, technology, and mass media.
As a coach, he has worked with clients in industries including: real estate, security services, home building, law, and journalism.
Matt’s goal in a training session is to deliver the content as quickly and clearly as possible in order to maximize the time participants can think about applying it to their life.
He would like each person to leave with an understanding that the session was about them – not him. He focuses on remaining fully present in the session, listening at the deepest level for what each person needs. Matt’s hope is that by doing so, he can help them connect the content with their situation.
When coaching, Matt follows many of the tenets from the Co-Active Coaching model. Matt believes everyone has the ability to realize the best path for achieving their goals. It’s his honour to serve them as a non-judgmental listener who helps them realize what they want and how to get it (while holding them to their commitments).
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