Matt is pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering, with a graduation date of December, 2001. Before he is 50, Matt plans on becoming the CEO of Lockheed Martin. To prepare himself for this, Matt is involved with student government where he holds the offices of President of the Aerospace Engineering Honor Society, and Representative for the University of Colorado Engineering Council. In his free time you can find Matt rafting the rivers in Idaho, skiing the mountains in Colorado, and mountain biking every trail he comes across.

As an Aero-Structures team member Matt helped design the first Team TUAV aircraft. Other duties include performing material and structures testing and vehicle fabrication. He is currently preparing for the flight testing of the vehicle.