Matthew was appointed to the role of CEO (taking over from Mark Humphries) in October 2017. Following Martin Dodd's appointment to the role, Matthew was made Huntswood's Board's Executive Chairman, where he continues to work on the delivery of the strategic ambition of the company.
Prior to becoming CEO, Matthew was already a member of the Huntswood Board in his previous capacity as Chief Financial Officer (appointed January 2010). As CFO, he was responsible for the financial, risk, HR, IT and legal aspects of the Group.
He also previously held the role of Chief Executive of two subsidiary companies, Conduit People Management Ltd and Conduit Accounting Services Ltd, and oversaw the successful sale of these two companies in May 2015.
After graduating with a BSc degree in finance and management from Aston University, Matthew began his career qualifying as a chartered accountant in PwC’s Assurance and Business Advisory Service area. He has since brought a diversity of experience to Huntswood - including extensive commercial finance experience from working in senior roles for EDS, O2 Airwave and Virgin Media.
Matthew is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Matthew is married with two young children. In between spending time with his family, Matthew is a member of Marlow and District Round Table, a local voluntary charity fundraising and social group. He enjoys football (playing, and also coaching his local junior team), running, and keenly follows most other sports, particularly rugby and cricket.