
President/CEO at BlueGranite, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

President/CEO at BlueGranite, Inc.
Kalamazoo, Michigan Area
Matthew was a founder of BlueGranite, helping start the company in 1996. Matthew is active in the technology and business community, serving as Chair of the Western Michigan University CIS Advisory Board, past President & Vice-President of the Michigan Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners, and an instructor with Junior Achievement. Matthew was selected as one of the Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40 for West Michigan, and was a Western Michigan University Alumni Spotlight recipient. He is a Computer Information Systems graduate of Western Michigan University and completed his MBA at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Enterprise Information Management, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Analytics
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1996 — Present (13 years 1 month)
Responsible for providing and executing strategic leadership for the organization by working with the Board and executive team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies.
MBA , Strategy, Marketing , 2001 — 2008
BA , Computer Information Systems , August 1995 — August 1998
Racquetball, photography, running (5k), gardening
Chair of West Michigan University CIS Executive Committee and Advisory Board Member, Board member Michigan Chapter of International Association of Microsoft Partners (IAMCP), volunteer with Junior Achievement, University of Michigan Alumni Group, Microsoft Business Intelligence Partner Advisory Council, The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI)
Microsoft 2009 Business Intelligence Partner of the Year Finalist
West Michigan Business Leaders Top 40 Under 40
Top 50 Companies to Watch in Michigan 2005
101 Best Companies to Work For in West Michigan 2005
Western Michigan University Alumni Spotlight