An HR Guy.
A public servant.
A creative thinker.
A musical evangelist.
Matthew is an HR guy.
Working in Human Resources since 2000, he joined the State of Ohio in 2005. He has served in various HR capacities for different state agencies, including the Ohio Housing Finance Agency which awarded him 2007 Employee of the Year.
Matthew is a creative thinker.
A certified MBTI facilitator holding dual Bachelor degrees (HR Management, Business Administration), he is an adjunct State of Ohio Training Association board member. His quest to end Death by PowerPoint earned him 4th place in the 2009 SlideBoom Presentation Contest (http://bit.ly/MRD4th). Matthew is available for freelance presentation design work.
Matthew is a musical evangelist.
He is chiefly responsible for the Facebook & Twitter presence of the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus. A former Vox member, he enjoys singing with CGMC when scheduling permits.
Matthew currently serves as Head, Employee Services at the State Library of Ohio. Not generally recognized for being prompt, Matthew is often reminded that he may be a Head, but he’s usually 15 minutes behind.
SOTA is a volunteer organization that helps trainers, managers, communicators, HR professionals, and training designers become better at what they do.
I help administer their new website and establish their presence here on LinkedIn.
Adjunct Board Member: 2010-2012
President-Elect: 2012
The State Library of Ohio is a state agency that serves state government and all types of libraries.
I coordinate and administer personnel activities.
The Columbus Gay Men's Chorus is a thriving part of the central Ohio performing arts scene.
I am a Member at Large on the CGMC Board of Directors (as of October 2011), I sing Baritone, and I help maintain the group's social media presence.
The Department of Administrative Services provides service, support, and solutions to Ohio state agencies and employees.
I facilitated classes for the Supervisory Excellence & Ohio Certified Public Manager programs, I supervised two employees, and I fell in love with putting an end to Death By Powerpoint.
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) opens the doors to an affordable place to call home.
I was their Senior HR Specialist, I worked for my favorite mentor, and I was their 2007 Employee of the Year.
Center Stage Players (CSP) was a quirky all-musical theatre company located in the Short North Arts District of Columbus Ohio.
I was in Grease! (Eugene) (2006), City of Angels (Dr. Mandril & Del Dacosta) (2007), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Tintinabula) (2007), and I assistant directed Bye Bye Birdie (2007).
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) strives to help Ohioans improve the quality of their lives.
This was my first job with the State of Ohio. I worked in Payroll and helped streamline their recruitment process.
Recruitment & Selection
Payroll & Benefits
General Dissatisfaction
FMLA Administration
Unemployment Administration
Policies & Procedures
This was my first HR job. It's where I met the woman who inspired me to pursue HR as a career: Barb Hanrahan.
I was getting the President a cup of coffee when the mug handle broke and sliced my knuckle. I call it my "construction accident." I still have the scar from it.