Matthew A. Jones Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Forvis Mazars is a Top 10 global network and a Top 10 U.S public accounting firm with 40,000 professionals operating in over 100 countries. With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, we bring a comprehensive approach to deliver unmatched client experience across multiple industries and service lines.Nonprofits, Destinations, and Associations Forvis Mazars recognized the unique challenges faced by leadership, including balancing multiple priorities and the need for clear strategic direction. Our services are designed to support proactive leadership and, with a robust history of aiding destination marketing organizations and industry associations in achieving their goals, we offer a wide array of tailored services.Matt.Jones@us.forvismazars.com(469) 381-2700

Carrollton, Tx, Us

Uncommon solutions. Undiscovered opportunities. Directions Consulting Group is a growth-focused consultancy helping organizations expand success through board development, strategic planning, leadership training, resource alignment and performance evaluation. We combine personal experience in the healthcare, education, hospitality, finance, and government markets with the ability to scale by contracting services and / or partnering with other businesses to meet client needs.Recent accomplishments include:• $2 million in frequent mid-year budget cuts avoided by conducting monthly one-on-one consulting sessions with an eight-member executive team providing external expertise that refined forecasting procedures.• Exceeded visitor and revenue projections for a multi-purpose entertainment venue by surveying competitive properties and using the findings to generate operational and funding best practices.• Led completion of a “glamping” facility two weeks ahead of a shortened schedule and under budget by engaging local government entities and expediting delivery from US manufacturers of luxury trailers used as guest housing.

Us, Us

FORVIS is a top 10 CPA & Advisory firm with over 6,000 employees across the US with a commitment to unmatched client experience. With an extraordinary national nonprofit practice already in place, my role is to grow a new business line focused on the destination and association markets.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Contracted as the official sales and marketing arm for the City of Dallas, VisitDallas promotes the area as a premier business, meetings, and leisure destination. My role was focused on the financial and strategic direction of the organization. I managed a $40 million budget and a staff of 85 through ten direct reports in designing and administering the strategic and operational support for the sales, marketing, experience, sports, and tourism divisions in establishing strategic direction, implementing tactics, and elevating performance.Major accomplishments include:• $6 million positive cash-flow reversal achieved by designing and installing operational and budgeting processes that controlled spending and directed plan implementation at all levels of the organization.• 250% increase in bookings generating $1 billion in incremental economic impact contributed by devising and directing implementation of a strategy that won voter approval for constructing the city’s only attached convention-center hotel.• Doubled the operating budget to $40 million by inducing city and state legislators to amend and modify existing ordnances to allow the city to use government programs in funding community promotion.

Created by a group of local property owners of over 125 hotels in Dallas, the district collects a fee from guests for funds to further market and promote the city as a top convention and tourism destination.Major accomplishments include:• Two-million-unit increase (500%) in the number of room-night bookings attained by implementing a sales and marketing campaign that targeted the formerly overlooked leisure, large meeting, and event segments.• Assured future funding for expansion projects by directing two annual, contract-required financial audits for separate and consolidated organizations that earned no-findings compliance with GAAP standards.• Secured approval of a $40 million budget from two governing bodies with dissimilar goals and interests by employing compelling diplomacy and effectively explaining plan nuances through frequent communications.

New Orleans, La, Us

Government department of multiple agencies that collaboratively provide resources and activities through the state's library, museum, parks, arts, historic preservation, and tourism initiatives to state residents and promote the state domestically and abroad. I supervised a 38-person staff, 700 employees across seven agencies, and a $75 million operating budget with responsibility for all capital-outlay, budgetary, and legislative issues affecting the department. Major accomplishments include:• $15 million in additional funding granted compared to 20% budget decreases to sister departments by quantifying the size of returns possible from expanded investment in the department’s programs.• Formulated and garnered legislative authorization of a self-generating revenue funding model that removed sole reliance on legislative appropriations and furthered automatic approval of the annual budget.• Millions in operating expenses avoided each year by highlighting a history of consistent results to gain acceptance by legislators and regulatory agencies of requested changes to legal restrictions.

A marketing and web development company helping small companies with their branding and outreach efforts designed to build awareness and advocacy.

Statewide budget preparation/review, departmental analysis, and general sausage grinding.

An interior design and furniture company specializing in traditional aesthetics using early American, country French, and 18th century English furniture elements.

The governing board for all public higher education in the state of Louisiana focused on setting standards and establishing funding guidelines for the multiple school systems.

An independent policy and budgeting resource established to determine the fiscal impact of proposed legislation for elected officials in the House and Senate.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Policy, Budget, International Relations

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Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing

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