Summary
Matt Schmidt is a strategic advancement leader with a decade of experience building corporate and alumni partnerships across higher education and Fortune 100 environments. Currently Director of Advancement - Corporate Relations at the University of Missouri, he has a track record of launching employer-student pathways, adding 40+ corporate connections in six months, and designing engagement programs that connect faculty, alumni, and industry. His background spans data-driven category management at Nestlé Purina, recruitment and veteran-focused program design at Arizona State University, and hands-on veteran service as a Coast Guard rescue swimmer—informing a pragmatic, mission-oriented approach to stakeholder engagement. Holding an MBA and a Master of Education, he blends analytics, program design, and people leadership to scale partnerships and experiential learning opportunities that drive talent pipelines.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BA, COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS, BA, COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS at University of Washington
Master of Education (MEd), Higher Education Administration, Master of Education (MEd), Higher Education Administration at Arizona State University
University of Missouri