“Matthew is a strong brand and creative leader who brings a strategic approach to all of his projects. Recently, we brought him in to lead the branding and environmental design for a new Google Innovation Lab. His work in defining a vision, transforming the space which included commissioning custom art and interior furnishings, manage vendors as well as driving high quality execution through to launch were outstanding. Matthew is great collaborator and his attention to detail coupled with deep domain expertise were critical to the success of this project”
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Experience & Education
Volunteer Experience
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Food Judge
Good Food Foundation
- Present 4 years
Economic Empowerment
The Good Food Foundation exists to celebrate, connect, empower and leverage the passionate and engaged, yet often overlooked, players in the food system who are driving towards tasty, authentic, and responsible food in order to humanize and reform our American food culture.
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Finance Board Member
Synergy School
- Present 5 years
Education
The Board is responsible for strategic planning, as well as policy decisions that ensure the school's financial health and fulfillment of its mission. It is also responsible for the hiring and evaluation of the teacher-administrators.
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Designer
Slow Food USA
- 1 month
Education
Co-designed and produced the Spirits Pavilion at Slow Food
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Market Kitchen Volunteer
Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture
- 2 years 8 months
Education
I lead farmer interviews and worked in the kitchen for the “Market to Table” demonstrations as a volunteer at the Ferry Building Farmers Market for the non-profit, Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) where I was able to meet and network with incredible local chefs and producers.
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Graphic Design Instructor
AIGA San Francisco
- 4 months
Education
Taught graphic design to 5th grade students for six months at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School as part of the AIGA’s Studio 5 program.
Publications
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Meat Camp: Grilling, butchering and female bonding
San Francisco Chronicle
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Smugglers Coffee
Food and Wine
This double rum coffee cocktail is deliciously flavored with cinnamon and orange zest.
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Salumi: A Comparative Study of Transformation
Università di Scienze Gastronomiche
Comparative study of salumeria techniques in Italy at Antica Corte Pallavicina and Boccalone in Oakland.
Honors & Awards
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IDA Beautification Award
International Downtown Association
The Union Square Business Improvement District (USBID) and Off the Grid was honored in October 2019, by The International Downtown Association (IDA) and San Francisco Beautiful for their innovation with the Winter Walk SF Project. Winter Walk is a pop-up holiday pedestrian plaza combining holiday décor, a rotating selection of mobile food and craft beverages curated from Off the Grid, a communal beer garden, family-friendly activities, art, community performances, entertainment, live music…
The Union Square Business Improvement District (USBID) and Off the Grid was honored in October 2019, by The International Downtown Association (IDA) and San Francisco Beautiful for their innovation with the Winter Walk SF Project. Winter Walk is a pop-up holiday pedestrian plaza combining holiday décor, a rotating selection of mobile food and craft beverages curated from Off the Grid, a communal beer garden, family-friendly activities, art, community performances, entertainment, live music performances, and interactive experiences over five festive weeks in the heart of Union Square
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Best Eco Resort 2015
Condé Nast Johansens
Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across our recommended properties, Condé Nast Johansens world-renowned Awards for Excellence are a trusted mark of quality recognized by consumers and travel professionals alike.
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Travelers' Choice awards
Trip Advisor
Awarded to Belcampo Belize. Selection is based on millions of reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers.
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Global Vision Award in Preservation
Travel and Leisure Magazine
T+L’s 2012 Global Vision Awards jury weighed in on dozens of projects—including hotel and school programs, voluntourism initiatives, eco-lodges, and an energy-efficient airline—to select 20 winners in five categories.
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Cause/Affect International Design Competition, People's Choice
AIGA
Cause/affect is a biennial, international design competition which celebrates the work of designers and organizations who set out to positively impact our society. Their designs, the causes they support and the communities they affect need to be shared with the world; to inspire others and exhibit the power of socially-conscious design.
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Magna Cum Laude
Universita di Scienze Gastronomiche
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