InterCEP (NYU) is the world’s first research and educational center dedicated to private sector preparedness. As Associate Director, Matt’s responsibilities include conducting research and coordinating special projects to generate findings and recommendations for strategic action. Previously Matt served as Director of Research at the Imagination Lab Foundation, where he designed and facilitated strategy processes for major corporate, non-governmental, and educational organizations. He also guided a research team that produced dozens of academic publications. Matt completed BA’s in Philosophy and Spanish from the University of Missouri, Columbia; a Fulbright at the University of Heidelberg; and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Vanderbilt University. His organizational research has appeared in journals such as Long Range Planning, The International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, and International Studies in Management and Organization, and his most recent book publication is Everyday Strategic Preparedness: The Role of Practical Wisdom in Organizations (2007), Palgrave Macmillan UK.