Director of Operations and General Counsel
As Director of Operations and General Counsel, Matt brings nearly 15 years of northwest legal and energy policy experience to NRU. Prior to joining the NRU team, Matt served as Power Planning Supervisor & Staff Counsel for Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), where he managed EWEB’s long-term and mid-term resource planning and optimization, along with a variety of regulatory, risk management, and transactional matters, including the BPA Rate Case, the acquisition/disposition of generating resources, and related negotiations. Before that, Matt held several roles with the Bonneville Power Administration, spending most of his time with BPA’s Office of General Counsel, Compliance, and Bulk Marketing Organizations.
Matt received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Hampshire, a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law, and an MBA from the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business.
Whenever possible, Matt enjoys hiking, cycling, and spending time outdoors with his wife chasing around their two young children.