Matt has over 25 years Information Technology (IT) experience; 12 years in Information and Cyber Security. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Matt served 8 years as the Director of Information and Cyber Security for a global manufacturing and energy production company. While there he was responsible for the design, application and oversight of the company’s Information Security Management System (ISMS), implementation and management of a fully functional 24x7/365 cyber security operations center, security tools evaluation and purchase, policy and procedure development, critical design reviews, and employee security awareness and training.