A graduate of the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy in 2010, Matt is the 2019 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award Recipient for the West Virginia Pharmacists Association. He has been the Employed Pharmacy Director for WVPA since 2015 and has been the Pharmacy Manager at Kroger Pharmacy in Warwood, WV since 2012. Outside of his professional life, Matt is an avid community activist. He is a founder for Grow Warwood Pride, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to improving his hometown of Warwood and a founder and chairman for the Warwood Farmers Market, the keystone fundraiser for Grow Warwood Pride. Matt also serves as the VP of Programs for the Boy Scouts Ohio River Valley Council.