Matt was born and raised in Williston, North Dakota, before his family moved to Green River, Wyoming where he graduated from high school. He went on to become the first in his family to attend college, earning a Business Administration degree from the University of Wyoming after also studying at Montana State and the University of Alaska – Anchorage.

His career began in retail and banking, including time at Wells Fargo, and in 2010 he joined the credit union movement. Over the years, Matt has held roles as a teller, MSR, loan officer, investment services specialist, underwriter, and contact center manager. He eventually transitioned into business intelligence, where he now serves as the Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at Frontier Credit Union.

Matt has settled in Idaho Falls with his wife and their three amazing kids Mazie (10), Wyatt (8), and Tucker (4) who keep life loud, busy, but lots of fun. He loves being a dad especially because it means he can fully exercise his right to tell dad jokes, much to the amusement or eye rolling of his kids. Luckily, his 4-year-old still thinks he’s hilarious.