Matt is a proven executive and research professional, driving vision for organizations that truly care about their learners, customers and employees. In higher education at SNHU, he has led qualitative and quantitative research projects that anchor decisions about product and strategy, coordinating research teams and resources. Matt has led growth for non-profit companies dedicated to business and cultural links between the US and Japan. He has also been an analyst in the high tech industry with an eye to customer experiences. An authentic and compelling communicator in public speaking, teaching, and coaching people to their fullest potential, Matt is also proven as a cogent writer in academic and corporate thought-leadership conventions. His leadership, research and writing derive from a dedication to people and culture, augmented by his training as an academic anthropologist doing field research on modern technology-driven communities. Matt is always found helping people work together who might not otherwise have worked together. Matt has research specialties in ethnographic, qualitative and quantitative methods and a keen eye to seeing the world empathetically, applying those insights to social and business practices. Matt speaks Japanese.