My background
As an Emmy and Peabody Award winning journalist, Matt spent seven years as a reporter and producer for ABC News, covering the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns and breaking news such as Hurricane Sandy and the papal conclave that elected Pope Francis. Prior to coming to Salesforce in 2019, he was communications director at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and the founder and executive producer of "The Axe Files" podcast featuring David Axelrod, executing the show's partnership with CNN and leading the podcast's transformation into a prime-time CNN TV show. He resides in Chicago with his wife and three daughters.
Matt's latest articles
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Acción Andina works with indigenous communities to protect and restore the native forest, wetlands, and ecosystems of the Andes highlands.
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To Reach Racial Equality, It Will Take All of Us: Hip-Hop as a Vehicle for Change With LL Cool J
LL COOL J’s multi-faceted career is a testament to the influence of Hip-Hop culture.
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Why Uncomfortable Race Conversations Are Crucial To Progress
Fox Sports Analyst Emmanuel Acho and President of Morehouse David. A. Thomas, Ph.D. discuss the need for an antiracist outlook and uncomfortable conversations.
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We Need To Resolve the Tech Versus Privacy Debate To Quash This Pandemic
It's not about technology. Let's talk about the ethical use of personal data that public health authorities and epidemiologists need.
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When Education Packs a Punch: How a Detroit Boxing Gym Is Changing Lives
CEO and Founder of the non-profit Downtown Boxing Gym (DBG), Khali Sweeney offers hundreds of economically challenged students classroom and life skills training so they can chart a better future for themselves. Read his story.
