Mr. Matteson has deep expertise in significant scaling and reliability initiatives; managing large applications development organizations; driving e-commerce and web strategies; and building IT organizations funded and measured against business results. He advised a private equity firm on carving-out a software and services company and guided the new company on IT requirements; evaluated IT capabilities for a major healthcare insurance company and renegotiated outsourcing contracts, improving both terms and financial benefits; and advised software companies on product development capabilities and industry marketing strategies.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Matteson served as CIO and a member of the Executive Committee of Fireman's Fund Insurance Company. He also served as North American CIO for its parent, Allianz AG. Mr. Matteson was responsible for leading an IT organization of over 800 with a budget of $300 million, successfully repositioning the organization and implementing strategic sourcing partnerships that significantly improved the performance of technology. For his efforts, Mr. Matteson was included in the “CIO 100” list in CIO Magazine. He was also executive sponsor for the company's reengineering efforts, which ultimately led to operating improvements of more than $100 million per year.

Previously, Mr. Matteson served as Executive Vice President with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. where he was part of the management team that transformed financial services through the internet within the technology and business organizations. He also served as General Manager, responsible for the profit and loss (P&L) of a retail customer segment and developed a product and service delivery strategy. In addition, Mr. Matteson oversaw worldwide technology operations for Morgan Stanley and held senior technology positions in trading and investment banking with Lehman Brothers, Nomura Securities and First Boston. He began his career as a Communications Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Mr. Matteson earned a bachelor’s degree in music performance from the University of Arkansas.