Summary
Matt Kilgard is a seasoned technology and sales leader with 25+ years translating complex data, AI, and cloud capabilities into measurable business outcomes for energy and industrial clients. Currently Director and Global Account Manager at Snowflake, he leads cross-functional teams and partners to scale enterprise ML and analytics across ExxonMobil’s value chains. His background spans startups to Microsoft and the largest software IPOs, giving him a rare blend of hands-on delivery, solution selling, and program management across on-prem and cloud platforms. Matt is a talent builder who manages by persuasion and incentives, creating high-performing teams focused on trust, clarity, and meaningful impact. He combines a passion for behavioral economics with practical experience deploying data platforms that optimize operations and customer engagement. Based in Sugar Land, Texas, he’s equally comfortable architecting data strategies and coaching teams to embrace a growth mindset.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
BA MIS, BA MIS at Texas A&M University
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory