Summary
Matthew Brewer is a security-minded Vice President of Information Technology with over 11 years in leadership and more than two decades of hands-on systems experience, managing servers, networks, and small engineering teams for Illinois REALTORS®. He combines practical sysadmin skills across Linux/Windows, Apache, MySQL/MSSQL, Office 365 and FortiGate firewalls with application-level work—building PHP front-ends (the IDQ) and WordPress plugins that were adopted by multiple state and local associations. Matthew is strong on operational security, documentation, and policy development, and has implemented real-time solutions like a remote exam scanning/grading system that cut member wait times from weeks to minutes. He routinely collaborates with boards and stakeholders to align IT strategy with organizational goals, speaks at industry events, and helped found a long-running listserv that evolved into an annual IT directors conference. Outside work he balances technical curiosity with country living—planting trees and playing guitar—reflecting a pragmatic, steady leadership style.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Central Christian College of the Bible
Computer Science, Computer Science at Lincoln Land Community College