David S Matthews

David Matthews has a background as an entrepreneur, a lead investor in emerging alternative investment funds, a venture capitalist, and as a venture philanthropist. As an entrepreneur, David launched several successful start-ups including Intelecon, Green Mountain Dallas, and The Exchange.Green Mountain Dallas was an affinity marketing business that was built for the benefit of Green Mountain Energy and its shareholders. He founded The Exchange in Oklahoma City, which produces unique events and constructs and manages exhibits which raise operating funds for early-childhood education programs. Two of the company's exhibits, OKCityscape and Dallas Cityscape, generated over $500,000 of net contributions to the schools they support during their first two years of operation. David has served on the boards of a number of not-for-profit organizations including Cedars Camps, KERA (the Dallas PBS affiliate), OKC Educare, and Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). A 15-year member of the Dallas EO Chapter, he founded the Oklahoma Chapter of EO in 2007 and served as Chapter President for the 2009-10 year. Mr. Matthews earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Audio Engineering from Ohio State University in 1986.