In his role at Swords to Plowshares, Matt oversees the homelessness prevention and housing placement program, which provides rental and move-in assistance to support veteran families facing homelessness or eviction. Matt joined Swords in 2013 and has served many different roles over the years, including case manager, senior case manager, program manager, and senior program manager for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Matt is a Bay Area native from Hayward, California, and served in the U.S. Army from 2004-2009. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.