A former George W. Bush intern and Capitol Hill staffer, Matthew has more than twenty years of experience running political campaigns. In 2009, Matthew started an award-winning communications firm, Front Porch Strategies. The company worked in 40 states, 4 countries and represented more than 40 members of Congress before Matthew sold the firm in 2013. Matthew has been named to Politics magazine’s 40 under 40 list, as well as Young Alumnus of the Year by his alma mater, Marietta College. His work has been recognized with numerous Reed and Pollie Awards.

After earning a Master’s in Theological Studies from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, Matthew stepped away from politics for a short time and pastored a church plant, Christ Redeemer Church in Newark, OH. He served three years, beginning in 2013.

Since 2016, Matthew has been a partner at CAMP, Oklahoma’s premier Republican political consulting and advertising firm.

Some of Matthew’s current and past clients include U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, Speaker of the Oklahoma House Charles McCall, and former President of the West Virginia State Senate Bill Cole. During his career, Matthew has been involved in more than 250 winning campaigns at all levels of government.

Matthew is passionate about the game of golf and co-hosts the Golf & Politics podcast.  

He is happily married and a proud father of three. He is a member of Christ Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, OK.