Matt currently serves as the executive director of the John & Janice Wyatt Foundation (J2W). J2W is a grantmaking, private operating family foundation focused on improving early childhood outcomes for communities in need. Prior to J2W, Matt was the executive director for Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity in the northern Shenandoah Valley (Virginia) from 2016-2019. Over his four years with Habitat, Matt was responsible for the large-scale growth of services and reach within the region. Before Habitat, Matt served as the Deputy to the President & CEO, as well as the Senior Manager for Volunteer Operations, at Project HOPE from 2007-2015. As a key member of the senior leadership team, Matt was responsible for broadening the impact of leadership in the execution of the organization’s mission and strategic plan; and he managed the global volunteer and international disaster response program.
Prior to Project HOPE, Matt served as an active duty medical operations officer in the US Army from 1995 to 2004. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (pre-med) from the University of Miami, FL in 1994 and his master’s degree in International Affairs from the Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies in Seoul, Republic of Korea in 2006. He also holds a Certificate in Project Management from Cornell University, a Certificate in High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP) from the University of Pennsylvania, and a certificate of completion from Stanford University’s Education for Philanthropy Professionals program. In 2024, Matt was inducted as an honored listee with Marquis Who’s Who of America. Matt was born in West Berlin, Germany in 1972 and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. He currently lives in Boyce, VA with his wife, Anne, and two children.
