Matt most recently served as Global CEO of WPP’s United Network. Prior to joining WPP, Matt was Co-Chairman and President of Global Brands at Havas Worldwide. While at Havas, he profitably managed a 450-person staff of integrated communications professionals. Among the global clients he worked closely with were Jaguar, Reckitt Benckiser, Merck, Volvo, and Live Nation. His domestic clients included New York Life, Atlantic City, Dos Equis, and others.
Prior to joining Havas Worldwide, Matt served as EVP of Havas’s sister agency, Arnold Worldwide. While at Arnold, he led the agency’s winning team in a global Volvo agency review, subsequently staffing and managing the Volvo account.
Early in his career, Matt rode the first wave of the digital revolution, founding integrated agency Ryan, Drossman & Partners. A pioneer in digital technologies, the agency launched renowned digital-first brands such as MovieFone, SportsLine.com, TheStreet.com, Verio, and Cantor Fitzgerald. Matt ran the agency for a decade before selling. He then served as CEO of the publicly-traded Change Technology Partners, leading the company through 12 acquisitions. Due to his success in fostering and navigating this period of intense growth, he became EVP/Partner at Roth Associates, where he conducted advertising and media agency searches for leading advertisers such as Jaguar, Toyota, and Shell. Matt is a graduate of Syracuse University, where he received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.S. in Newspaper Journalism.
