Matthew Zachary

Current

Advisor at Google
Founder/CEO at I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, Inc.

Past

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

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Education

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. Thirteen 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

Advisor

Google

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Consumer Services industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 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.
Founder/CEO

I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, Inc.

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)

Founded in 2007 by young adult survivors and for young adult survivors, the I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, i[2]y, is a global leader in the fight against cancer working exclusively on behalf of survivors and their care providers under the age of 40. A TIME Magazine Best 50 Website for 2007, i[2]y has helped bring the cause of 'cancer under 40' to the national spotlight and rallied a new generation of activists to improve advocacy, research and support efforts for this underserved population.
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
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,
Senior IT Consultant

Parham Santana

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years )
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.
Information Technology Manager

Harrison & Star

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

1996 — 1998 (2 years )
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

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
Tottenville High School

1988 — 1992
Baruch University

Additional Information

Matthew Zachary’s Websites:

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