Matthew Epperly is a leading public affairs counselor who advises corporate and government leaders on strategic communications, international affairs, and political risk management. He has managed public affairs and marketing campaigns in over 30 markets around the world. Throughout his career, Matt has worked at the intersection of business, public policy, and communications, as a consultant and entrepreneur. He serves as Senior Advisor to a New York-based private equity firm. Matt is a veteran of Democratic political campaigns at the presidential, mayoral, and congressional levels. Earlier in his career, he worked as an advisor to the Speaker of the New York City Council and was a founding member of a strategic consultancy and a real estate investment company. Matt graduated cum laude from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He received his MBA from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.