Matthew graduated from West Virginia University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Forest Resource Management. After working briefly as a forest technician with William Beaty & Assoc. in Susanville, California, Matthew accepted a job with the Florida Division of Forestry as a County Forester for Columbia County in North Central Florida. In 2000, Matthew accepted a forester position with Natural Resource Planning Services, Inc. working out of the Gainesville, Florida office. While working at NRPS, Matthew has served as a Senior Forester and is currently serving as the operations manager for the Gainesville office.

Matthew’s primary responsibilities include overseeing the operations of the Gainesville, Florida office. This includes project management and personnel management. Additionally, Matthew continues to provide NRPS clients with the full array of forestry, appraisal, and real estate services offered by the company.