Hey there- my name is Matt. I have spent my career working across industries in education, design, technology, and business. I am a passionate and driven person with a love of learning, adventure, and literature.
I'm the co-founder and CEO of The Cauldron Co., a global entertainment company that focuses on bringing magic and fantasy to life with the aid of science, technology and design through immersive food, beverage and retail experiences. At the heart of our company is The Magic of Things, our in-house magicineering studio where our team of incredibly talented creatives, engineers and experts in hospitality invent and produce everything we do—from our magic wands to PCBs to unicorns and dragons that dispense cocktails with the wave of a magic wand. I enjoy leading the direction of our magicineering studio and The Cauldron Co.’s global expansion strategy—I’ve got a pretty awesome job!
We now have The Cauldron (and other) venues all over the world and have recently been given shoutouts as "The #1 reason to stop what you are doing and get to London" by Buzzfeed and "The #1 bar you need to visit in London" by Business Insider. My business partner and I were also named to the list of top 100 people in food & drink in the UK in 2019. We are growing the business and team, and are actively expanding the number of cities where we have venues globally.
For almost three years I worked at PageFair, the world’s leading counter-adblock solutions provider. PageFair's mission is to sustain the open web and ensure that content creators can get fairly paid for their work. I think it’s a pretty worthwhile goal, and I enjoyed working with and learning from my colleagues. I was an early hire at the company and head of communications and product design. I also got to work with lots of data, which makes me happy.
My educational background is varied and matches my passion for learning and goal of building a tech company focused around literature and learning. I have master’s degrees in Education and Social Change and Creative Digital Media, and an undergraduate honors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
I’ve had the privilege of working with talented and interesting people all over the world who continually challenge me and make me smile. I’ve also been part of some terrific programs, namely Teach for America, the Luce Scholars Program, and the Mitchell Scholars Program, that have helped me develop my understanding of our world and my place in it.
I enjoy cycling, tinkering, and reading.