Founder/CEO at I'm Too Young For This!, Advisor at Google Health, President at Matthew Zachary Group, LLC
Greater New York City Area
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- President at Matthew Zachary Group, LLC
- Advisor at Google
- Founder/CEO at I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, Inc.
- Past
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- Actor, Script Advisor at Lifetime Television
- Director of Information Technology at DiMassimo Brand Advertising
- Senior IT Consultant at Parham Santana
- Director of Communications at BBDO Worldwide
- Information Technology Manager at Harrison & Star
- IT Associate at Ziff Davis Communication
- Education
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- State University of New York at Binghamton
- Tottenville High School
- Baruch University
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Matthew Zachary’s Summary
Matthew Zachary was a 21-year old college senior and aspiring concert pianist and composer en route to film school to become a Hollywood film composer when he slowly lost use of his left hand, was diagnosed with pediatric brain cancer (medulloblastona) and told he'd likely never perform again.
Twelve years, four albums and scores of concerts later, Matthew's struggle to get busy living has inspired countless thousands.
Today, Matthew is an award-winning musician and composer, accredited thought-leader in public health, a leading authority on the youth cancer culture, a highly credentialed and coveted motivational speaker, and a burgeoning social entrepreneur with the founding of the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation in 2007, a pioneering nonprofit organization in the Web2.0/Health2.0 space that was recently ranked a TIME Magazine Best 50 Website for 2007.
A member of the prestigious Google Health Advisory Council, Matthew has 15 years of experience in advertising, youth culture marketing, information technology and visual communications for print and web in addition to strategic expertise public relations, consumer healthcare, nonprofit management and social media.
Matthew has won several industry awards and has been recognized internationally for his innovations as a visionary trend influencer and change agent who has always been ahead of his time.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Matthew holds an interdisciplinary BA from the State University of New York at Binghamton that combined the music, theater, computer science, and sociology disciplines. For more information, visit his website, http://MatthewZachary.com
Matthew Zachary’s Specialties:
Youth culture, cancer advocacy, Web2.0/Health2.0 social media, consumer health, corporate communications. strategic marketing and brand planning, music composition/production/orchestration and nonprofit management/development consulting.
Matthew Zachary’s Experience
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President
Matthew Zachary Group, LLC
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
January 2008 — Present (7 months)
Social Media Marketing/Communications, Web2.0/Health2.0 Strategic Consulting, Public Health/Consumer Trend Analysis, Corporate Lectures, Motivational Speaking and Nonprofit Leadership Training.
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Advisor
Google
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Consumer Services industry)
April 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
The Google Health Advisory Council was organized to help the corporation better understand the problems consumers and providers face every day and offer feedback on product ideas and development. An exclusive group of global leaders was recruited to serve on this task force, which is currently comprised of healthcare experts from provider organizations, consumer and disease-based groups, physician organizations, research institutions, policy foundations, and other fields.
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Founder/CEO
I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, Inc.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2004 — Present (3 years 11 months)
A TIME Magazine Best 50 Website for 2007, the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, i[2]y, is a pioneering, survivor-led advocacy, support and research organization working exclusively on behalf of survivors and care providers under the age of 40. Our mission is to end isolation and improve quality of life for young adults affected by cancer.
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Actor, Script Advisor
Lifetime Television
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — September 2007 (4 months)
Co-star cameo portraying myself and script advisor for authenticity and continuity. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnlNpDDzEgI
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Director of Information Technology
DiMassimo Brand Advertising
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 1999 — June 2001 (2 years 3 months)
Technology infrastructure, brand development, new media, interactive telecommunications, account management and human resourcing,
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Senior IT Consultant
Parham Santana
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
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Director of Communications
BBDO Worldwide
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; OMC; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 1998 — June 1999 (1 year 4 months)
Responsible for global communications strategy for multinational, cross-platform integrative systems migration. Interfaced as liaison with creative departments, media planners, account supervisors and clients to coordinate new media and communications-based programs and projects.
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Information Technology Manager
Harrison & Star
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
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IT Associate
Ziff Davis Communication
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1994 — 1994 (less than a year)
Matthew Zachary’s Education
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State University of New York at Binghamton
BA, Sociology, Computer Science and Music, 1992 — 1996
- Activities and Societies:
- Harpur Jazz Ensemble, Pipe Dream, Dickenson Players, Reperatory Company 101
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Tottenville High School
1988 — 1992
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Baruch University
Additional Information
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Matthew Zachary’s Interests:
Youth culture, cancer advocacy, social media, music/art/theater, visual communications and travel.
Matthew Zachary’s Groups:
Google Health Advisory Council, Lance Armstrong Foundation Young Adult Alliance, Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers, Association of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology Nurses, Oncology Nursing Society, Association of Oncology Social Workers, The Art of Survivorship Coalition
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Music Industry Forum member
Matthew Zachary’s Honors:
Apple Computer Think Different Leadership Award, 2002
Matthew Zachary’s Contact Settings
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