My experience covers 25 years in financial management, including performance measurement systems, due diligence, strategic planning, and value-based management. Critical skill sets include project management, process improvement, and strategic business analysis. Diverse background in several sectors - private companies, public companies, government, nonprofit's, and educational. My educational background includes some of the best training in the World:

• Formally trained in Competitive Intelligence through the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and Fuld & Company.
• Formally trained in Value Based Finance at the Wharton Business School.
• Formally trained in Strategic Cost Management at the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
• Three active professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Certified in Financial Management (CFM).
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

Provide the best thinking in business finance for all types of organizations throughout the World.

Principles

Obtain the best knowledge in financial management and transfer this knowledge clearly and concisely to all of my clients.

Do everything I can to make my services both affordable and accessible to all types of organizations throughout the World.

Engage and interact with clients, competitors, educators, and others in order to ensure a high level of service.

Stay highly focused on principles and practices that truly result in value creation and stay away from popular fads and ideas that sound good, but fail to deliver in adding value.

Designed and developed a compliant Earned Value Management System for a federal public agency in Washington D.C.

Devoted several months to rebuilding the financial functions for telecommunication operations within the U.S. Department of Transportation - Washington D.C.

Introduced new financial management policies for developing the non-profit sector in Southeastern Europe. This project was part of the European Union Accession Program.

Directed the strategic planning process for a European technology group. This project identified critical issues and redirected how the organization should be managed.

Implemented a new benchmarking performance measurement system for a private service company. This project allowed management to better understand what was wrong and what was right within their company.

Client Comments

Matt has shown great flexibility and composure in embracing the Government way of doing business. He has shown great finesse in acclimating into various teams. - Marv Egolf, Program Manager

It is clear that you left your mark and made important contributions. There is no higher compliment - Paula Gibbons, Director, National Forum Foundation

You demonstrated a strong commitment to getting the job done and you met the deadlines imposed under your contract. Overall, we were very pleased with the quality of your work. - Ognian Shentov, President, Center for Study of Democracy

We were very pleased with your overall performance. You met critical deadlines and made improvements to our existing systems. You clearly demonstrated a strong commitment to getting the job done. - H. Wood Thrasher, President, Thrasher Engineering