MEET THE SPEAKERS

Matt brings over nineteen years of experience in marketing, sales, management, programming, fundraising, event planning, leadership, and strategic planning.   He has served as a chief executive, telemarketer, direct salesperson, marketing director, artist, and teacher nationwide and in Germany.  Some of the companies Matt has had the pleasure of working with are The Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Repertory Theatre, California State University Long Beach, Arizona Theatre Company, TIG7 (Manheim, Germany) and The Blank Theatre of Hollywood.  Matt currently serves as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of San Diego Opera.  Matt also served as the Managing Director of The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, and revived it to a standalone organization while exceeding revenue goals and setting ticket sales records.  He has worked on projects with popular personalities, such as Noah Wyle, Jerry O’Connell, Virginia Madsen, Mike Farrell, David Crosby, and Graham Nash. Matt brings the heart of an artist and the mind of a business professional to every project.  Matt possesses an MBA/MFA in Theatre Management from California State University Long Beach.