Matt is an Innovative leader with expertise in clinical operations, IVD development, and Companion Diagnostic development. He is a vibrant and perceptive professional skilled in building, repairing, and evolving critical partnerships, able to negotiate and build consensus with parties supporting strategic business goals.
He has 25+ years’ experience in IVD and successfully executing extensive cohort clinical studies for submission to FDA, and BIMO Inspection management. He is a creative people leader dedicated to the growth and development of valuable and successful organizations with a proven track record of leading large groups of clinical affairs, data management, biostats, and project management personnel to expand capabilities and efficiencies while prioritizing team culture.
Matt has an inclusive management style where communication is key to establishing trust and supporting top performance. At Illumina, he has created a center of excellence for clinical study execution by utilizing a process-oriented framework to managing clinical studies. At the core of the center of excellence is a strong team composed of uniquely qualified individuals with varying degrees of clinical operations expertise. His work has resulted in a Clinical Affairs department respected for its expertise and industry knowledge, one whose team members understand their roles, and, most importantly, who are excited and motivated to work together to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome.
Matt has a B.S. in Biology from the State University of New York at Binghamton, an M.S. in Molecular Biology and Immunology from Albany Medical College, and an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Colorado at Denver.
On the weekends and free time, Matt enjoys spending time with his husband, Steven, and their Vizsla, Jaxon. He enjoys cooking, eating great foods, and drinking wines and tequila. When not trying new restaurants in San Francisco, he loves traveling and laying on the beach in Oahu.
