Matt is a retired Navy SEAL, combat leader, and Leadership Instructor at Echelon Front. Matt started his career at SEAL Team Three, and was a member of Task Unit Bruiser, alongside Leif and Jocko. In addition, he served twice as an instructor for the West Coast Training Detachment, as a member of JSOC, and a leader at SEAL Team Five. During his 21-year career, his deployments included various locations in the Middle East, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Southeast Asia.

In 2006 Matt deployed to Ar Ramadi, Iraq as a member of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser. Matt served as a sniper, breacher, and secondary point-man opposite “American Sniper” Chris Kyle in Charlie platoon, under the leadership of Leif Babin. Matt took part in some of the fiercest fighting in Ramadi and saw firsthand how instrumental good leadership is on the battlefield. Some of his more perilous experiences in Ramadi are also featured in the book Extreme Ownership.

Matt served under Jocko as a lead instructor in charge of teaching Special Operations Urban Combat. He was tasked with creating and facilitating realistic and challenging training for SEAL operators preparing for war.

Matt’s experiences in combat and training prepared him as a leader, and he worked his way through the ranks of the SEAL Teams. He has led SEALs in combat, worked jointly with other special operations teams, and partnered with foreign military assets.

Following his retirement from the SEAL Teams, Matt completed his MBA from UCLA, Anderson School of Management, and before joining Echelon Front, he worked as a management consultant focusing on business strategy. As a management consultant, he utilized the tools and techniques taught by Echelon Front and saw firsthand how effective Echelon Front’s strategies are in business and in life.