Villanova Center for Church Management, Faculty Director

Matt is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Management and Operations and the Faculty Director for the Center for Church Management in the Villanova University School of Business. In addition to overseeing the Center for Church Management, he teaches both undergraduate and graduate students in Organizational Management; Leadership Ethics and Catholic Social Thought; Team Leadership and Group Dynamics; and Pastoral Strategic Planning. Prior to joining Villanova, Matt was a Strategic Business Unit Director for the Franklin Mint and was responsible for a $100 million line of diecast collectible cars. He also spent 18 years with the Catholic Leadership Institute and served as President and CEO for 13 years, growing it from a local all-volunteer organization with $15,000 a year in revenue to an international leadership training and consulting organization with 26 full-time employees and $6.1 million in annual revenues. Matt has a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Church Management from Villanova. He and his wife, Kerri, live outside of Philadelphia and have three children. In his free time, Matt enjoys running and has completed 8 marathons and an Ironman triathlon.